Coupe de divination "agere ifa" avec figurine origale cariatide
Nigéria, Yoruba
Vendu
800 €
Provenance
Gert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, GermanyTaille
H: 14,5 cm
H: 5.7 inch
Description
wood, brass,
The “agere ifa” divination bowl served as a receptacle for the sixteen sacred palm nuts (“ikin”). Through this medium, “ifa” priests communicated with the god of fate, “orunmila”, in order to obtain insights into an individual’s destiny.
Publications
AHDRC: 0153726