Ifa tapper "iroke ifa" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3035351
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.
The object Ifa tapper “iroke ifa” with the object ID 3035351 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 264 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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