House of the head "ile ori" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3037361

Description

three objects, cloth, leather, dyed in parts (green), cowrie shells, cylindrical boxes with lid, coated with cloth and embroidered with cowrie shells, the lids additionally adorned with leather applications, bowls of fabric, leather discs, glass bowls etc., all three min. dam. (missing part at the bottom with one object), traces of old age;
throughout Yorubaland, a person venerates his or her “ori-inu” (“inner head”), a personal spirit that guides an individual’s destiny. The symbol of the inner head is a small conical object, which is in turn secreted in a larger container with a conical lid called “ile-ori”, literally, “house of the head.” The “ile-ori” serves as a shrine to the “ori-inu”. Both the cowrie ornamentation and the conical shape are significant. Because of the association of cowries with currency and wealth, the cowrie-decorated “ile-ori” shrine honours the “ori-inu” and elevates the prestige of the owner.

L’objet House of the head “ile ori” avec l’ID d’objet 3037361 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 78th tribal art auction dans 18 octobre 2014 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 358 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 €.

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