Round divination tray "opon ifa" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina · ID: 3036501
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Provenance
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanySize
B: 29 cm
H: 27,5 cm
B: 11.4 inch
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, the outer rim is decorated with relief carving, among others mudfish (symbol of fertility, wealth and power), the face of “eshu” on top, slightly dam., minor missing parts (nose), small traces of insect caused damage, paint rubbed off, base
Comparing literature
Witte, Hans, Ifa and Esu, Soest-Holland 1984, p. 54, Plate 29