Oracle tapper "iroke ifa" and amulet of the "eshu" cult
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
a) Mr. Nielsen/Emil Olsen, Denmark (1965)b) Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1968)
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
Description
a) oracle tapper, ivory, with clapper, carved with ornaments, min. dam., fine cracks, h: 23 cm; b) amulet, wood, carved with long neck plait, characteristic for “eshu”, leather strap with cowrie strings around the neck, veiling the small body almost completely, slight traces of abrasion, h: 8 cm
Notices
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.