Oracle tapper "iroke ifa" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3035962
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Provenance
Antoine Ferrari de la Salle, Abidjan, Ivory Coast (1981-83)Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
ivory, shiny patina, carved with a kneeling woman, the bottom section is hollowed out to form a small bell originally provided with an iron clapper (two drilled holes for attachment), min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion