Plateau divinatoire "opon ifa" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba, Oyo · ID: 3042663

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, raised rim, carved in bas-relief, the back of the tray is hollowed out to amplify the sound of the tapping, handwritten collection number on the backside, min. dam., minor missing parts, cracks, traces of usage., rest.
The flat “ifa” trays always show a mask face at the rim, associated with “eshu”, who is looked upon as messenger of the deities, and who could not be avoided when asking the oracle. By using an elaborate carved tray, the priest honours “orunmila” the deity, to whom the appeal for prophecy is directed to. The “ifa” figures, lateron used for soothsaying, were marked within wood flour “iyerosun” (produced by termites) spread on the tray. The legend goes that “orunmila” was present at the creation of the world and therefore he is looked upon as omniscent. “Ifa” is the mediator, enabling men to communicate with the deity “orunmila”.

L’objet Plateau divinatoire “opon ifa” avec l’ID d’objet 3042663 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 87e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 11 novembre 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 171 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 €.

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