Ifa tapper "iroke ifa"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
German Private Collection, Hamburg, collected in situ (1959 - 1965)Size
H: 33 cm
H: 13.0 inch
Description
ivory, brown patina, decorated with a kneeling woman who is holding her hands to her breasts, the bottom section is hollowed out to form a small bell originally provided with an iron clapper (two drilled holes for attachment), slightly dam.;
at the start of a divination session, the divination tray is tapped with the tip of the “iroke” to attract the messengers Eshu’s attention.