Oracle tapper "iroke ifa"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The NetherlandsSize
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
ivory, black inlay (eyes),
For a work by the same artist / workshop see AHDRC 0101528.
The “iroke ifa” are used by the “babalawo” to tap on the divination tray in order to attract the attention of Orunmila, the god of the “ifa” oracle, when greeting him at the start of the oracle session.
Expertise
Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS231011-298Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.