Petite tête d'oracle Ifa "olori ikin" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3050956

Description

ivory,

The “babalawo” (diviners) of the Yoruba use these miniature ivory heads to demonstrate the presence of “eshu” during divination sessions. The heads are called “olori ikin” (also “ikin ifa”), which means “head or leader of the palm nuts”.

They are placed next to the divination tray “opon ifa” and, together with the sixteen sacred palm nuts and a number of other objects, form part of the divination ensemble used to invoke the god “Orunmila” (the god of wisdom, knowledge and divination).

Most authors regard “olori ikin” as a symbol for “eshu”. Rowland Abiodun surmised in 1975 that the little heads refer to the deity “Orunmila”.

L’objet Petite tête d’oracle Ifa “olori ikin” avec l’ID d’objet 3050956 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères Vente aux enchères 103 dans 16 novembre 2024 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 196 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 400 €.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS241009-303

Littérature comparée

Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 242

Remarques

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.