Oracle bowl "agere ifa" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Awori, Ota, probably workshop of Dadaolomo (d.1908)

wood, colour pigments, rest. These bowls were used to store the sixteen sacred palm nuts "ikin", which were used by the priests "babalawo" in the "ifa" divination ritual to consult Orunmila, the god o

Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 15,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. agere-ifa genannte Schalen werden im allgemeinen als priesterlich

Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 23 cm. Provenienz: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), 1980er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. agere-ifa genannte Schalen werden im

Miniatur einer "agere ifa" Schalenträgerin Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 22 cm. Provenienz: Sammlung Fröhlich, Italien. Miniatur einer agere-ifa genannten Schale, die als Altarf

This is a finely carved wooden bowl known as a "agere ifa" and was used as part of a divination ceremony by the Yoruba of Nigeria Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with heavy patina from ritu

Deckelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 36,5 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Ernesto Schmidt, Basel. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. agere-ifa genannte Schalen wer

Schalenträgerin, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 18 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Jean David, Basel (Feb. 2000). Ausgestellt: Museum der Völke

A Rare Old Yoruba Agere Ifa Divination Bowl, Nigeria, AfricaCarved wooden bowl featuring elaborate open-work design and the image of twin Mud fish. Mudfish are both Mythical and real creatures to the

A very finely carved Ifa Divination Vessel featuring a mother and child caryatid (Agere Ifa). Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 9.5 inches tall ( 10.5 inches tall on custom display stand)CONDI

**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 sixt

Africa, Yoruba, Nigeria and Benin, 1st half 20th century CE. This is a wooden Agere Ifa, a container for storing sacred palm nuts used in divination. The bowl is supported by an antelope in a bowing p

34 Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Holz. H 27,5 cm. Ø 20,5 cm. Provenienz: - Sotheby's London, 1987, Lot 198. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Sammlung Carnes, Solothurn (1993). Ausgestellt: Muse

Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 22 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel (1970). - Peter und Veena Schnell, Zürich. - Sotheby's Paris, 05.15.2003, L

44 Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel (without base) Holz. H 26 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. agere-ifa genannte Schalen werden im allgemeinen als pries

53 Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Holz. H 19,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. agere-ifa genannte Schalen werden im allgemeinen als priesterliche Kultgefässe fü

52 Orakelschale, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Holz. H 15,5 cm. Provenienz: Amerikanische Sammlung Ausgestellt: Museum der Völker, Schwaz. Sonderausstellung "Yoruba - Meisterwerke einer Afrikanischen H

Miniatur einer "agere ifa" Schalenträgerin Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 22 cm. Provenienz: Sammlung Fröhlich, Italien. Miniatur einer agere-ifa genannten Schale, die als Altarf

Yoruba Divination Bowl, Nigeria agere ifa Wood with encrusted black ritual patina Height 5 1/4in (13.3cm) Provenance Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel California Private Collection Cf. National Muse

A carved wooden bowl with central avian support and glossy surface suggesting handling over many years and ritual use. Yorùbá peoples, Nigeria, Africa. This Ifa Divination Bowl dates from the la

metal, headdress designed as bell, with clapper The "iroke ifa" is used to gain the attention of the deity "orunmila" at the beginning of the sooth-saying session. H: 31,5 cm, H: 12,4 inch Provenance:

A group of two carved figures. ++ A seated female figure holding a bowl, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. ++ A equestrian figure with attendants, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. Provenance: The Inventory

Large Yoruba Nigeria bowl, lidded with twelve relief carved men and animals, 14"h x 17"w

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine figure of a woman holding a bowl, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, dark patina with incised decoration detailed with blue and reddish/brown pigment. P

A carved wood bowl with figures. Nigeria, Yoruba, Pre-1950. 23"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX