Oracle bowl "agere ifa"
Nigéria, Yoruba
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Provenance
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, GermanyTaille
H: 12 cm
H: 4.7 inch
Description
light brown wood, dark brown patina, three struts carved in the shape of catfish, rising from a circular base, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion;
such bowls served for keeping palm nuts, used for the “ifa” oracle.