Ifa priest's necklace "odigba ifa" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3034696

Description

glass beads of different size and form, two nuts, thread on cotton fibre, large thick beads and numerous strings of small beads alternating (typical feature of the necklaces worn by Ifa priests), a semi-oval ivory pendant carved with a face in the middle, good condition;
incorporated into the ensemble is the “gbekude”, a seed from a tree sacred to “orunmila” that works to ensure a long and prosperous life for the diviner and his family.

The object Ifa priest’s necklace “odigba ifa” with the object ID 3034696 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 287 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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Comparing literature

Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, ill. 226