Ifa oracle tapper · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3031729
sold
EUR 330
Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germany (1981)Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 38,5 cm
H: 15.2 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, carved with kneeling female figure, min. dam., minor missing parts through insect caused damage, base;
tappers are used by the diviners to strike the Ifa tray with the pointed end in order to attract “orunmilas” attention at the beginning of the session.