Lid of a vessel "awa ota erinle" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado Area · ID: 3038821

Description

ceramic, black patina, partly openworked, rep. (breakages rim), small missing parts, traces of abrasion;
probably a work of the “rival of Abatan” in Oke Odan, a title distinguishing her from the other Egbado master potters.
The goddess “erinle” is associated with hunting, rivers and medicinal herbs.
River stones were kept in fresh water within lidded vessels. The female figure on the lid refers to “erinles” devotees. She cradles a small bowl used to hold a kola nut and two cowrie shells to communicate with the goddess.

The object Lid of a vessel “awa ota erinle” with the object ID 3038821 was part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction on June 27, 2015. The object with the lot number 373 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Drewal, Henry John & John Pemberton, Yoruba, New York 1989, p. 228, ill. 271