Oracle tapper "iroke ifa" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3037528

Description

ivory, honey brown patina, carved with a kneeling woman, the bottom section is hollowed out to form a small bell originally provided with an iron clapper, rep. (breakage at the rim), traces of abrasion, base;
tappers are made of wood, brass or ivory. They 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. The broad end is often hollowed, forming a bell, with a small clapper inside, which is rattled during invocations.

L’objet Oracle tapper “iroke ifa” avec l’ID d’objet 3037528 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 364 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 000 €.

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