Beautiful YORUBA divination bowl figure of Nigeria. One of the most famous
Divination (Ifa) is practiced to explain misfortunes and help to prevent them. The diviner, in consulting a diety, manipulates sixteen palm nuts, reads the patterns they form and marks the results on a divination board sprinkled with wood dust. The marks indicate verses that should be chanted as prayers. .The bowls are used to hold kola nuts as offerings of hospitality or as receptacles for the sixteen sacred palm nuts used in divination.

Good condition with a great aged patina.

Provenance: Manfred Sch?fer, former gallery owner from Ulm (Germany).





Object:

Divination bowl figure



Ethnic group:

Yoruba



Country:

Nigeria



Material:

Wood



Estimated period:

Mid 20th century



Sold with stand:

No



Dimensions:

25x10x9 cm



Weight:

500 gram



Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $180.00

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