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House of the head "ile ori", Nigéria, Yoruba, Taille: H: 42 cm (H: 16.5 inch), ID: 3052283
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Lot 224
Collectors' Items Sale

House of the head "ile ori" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3052283

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Provenance
Herbert Hamak, Hammelburg, Germany
Taille
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch

Description

leather, fabric, cowrie snails,

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”.

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” numéro d’objet 3052283, a fait partie de l’enchère Collectors’ Items Sale en 24 septembre 2025 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 224.

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