Oracle tapper "iroke ifa" with clapper · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3051006
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanySize
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch
Description
ivory,
At the beginning of each divination session, the “ifa” priest needs the “iroke” to invoke the divine powers (“orunmila”) to participate in the following rituals by rhythmically striking the divination board “opon ifa” and chanting prayers.
Expertise
Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS241016-308
Notices
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