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Vessel with lid, Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin, Size: H: 42 cm (H: 16.5 inch), ID: 3049105
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Lot 127
99th Auction

Vessel with lid ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin · ID: 3049105

sold EUR 400
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch

Description

wood, pigment residues,

This vessel is made of extremely heavy wood. Its function is not clearly verifiable.

A use in the “shango” cult is conceivable (“shango” typical colours blue and white, double axe symbol).

In the AHDRC archive, similar vessels are referred to as possibly being used in the context of the “ifa” cult. The three figures could represent the diviner “babalawo” and two assistants. Thus, similar to the “agere ifa” bowls, it could have been used to store oracle utensils.

The object Vessel with lid with the object ID 3049105 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 127 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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