Ifa tapper "iroke ifa" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3035351
Vendu
1 800 €
Provenance
German Private Collection, Hamburg, collected in situ (1959 - 1965)Description
ivory, brown patina, decorated with a kneeling woman who is holding her hands to her breasts, the bottom section is hollowed out to form a small bell originally provided with an iron clapper (two drilled holes for attachment), slightly dam.;
at the start of a divination session, the divination tray is tapped with the tip of the “iroke” to attract the messengers Eshu’s attention.