Two divination tappers "iroke ifa" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3046391
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Otmaro Silva, Venezuela, South America (coll. in situ,1965-68, when he served as Venezuelan ambassador in Nigeria)Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
ivory, a) l: 31 cm; b) l: 24 cm
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.
Some “iroke ifa” are hollowed and have a clapper. They are used during invocations (b).
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.