ivory, honey brown partly encrusted patina, carved with a kneeling female figure, resp. an anthropomorphic face and ornamental decor, dam., cracks through age, missing parts, wooden 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.
Please consider the legal regulations concerning the import of ivory to the USA.
H: 35 cm & 37 cm
Provenance:
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Harald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1982)
Continent: Africa

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