Ifa oracle tapper · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3031729
Vendu
330 €
Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germany (1981)Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, carved with kneeling female figure, min. dam., minor missing parts through insect caused damage, base;
tappers are used by the diviners to strike the Ifa tray with the pointed end in order to attract “orunmilas” attention at the beginning of the session.