Lot 0165E

Early 20th C. African Yoruba Divination Bowl w/ Rooster

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Early 20th C. African Yoruba Divination Bowl w/ Rooster

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful divination vessel (agere ifa), hand-carved from a hard wood, used to store the sixteen sacred palm nuts (ikin) traditionally used as a special element in the Yoruba divination ritual. Priests have traditionally used such vessels to communicate with Orunmila, the god of fate, in hopes of attaining insights to an individual's destiny. This agere ifa is supported by a single, large rooster, and the bowl itself shows a lovely rim incised with a triangular pattern adorned in red and black hues. This particular piece is expertly-carved and quite special, particularly if you are a bird lover! Size: 6.75" H (17.1 cm).

Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970

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Condition

Age-commensurate surface wear, a couple of stable fissures on base and rooster body, fading to pigmentation along rim, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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Early 20th C. African Yoruba Divination Bowl w/ Rooster

Name: Early 20th C. African Yoruba Divination Bowl w/ Rooster
SKU: 62585152
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $350 - $525

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