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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastic hand-carved round tray, with a flat center, a round, open foot, and a ring of dense, raised iconography around the upper edge. The top of this ring is carved with a face of Eshu, the messenger of Ifa and other spirits, here depicted with huge eyes and a smaller nose and mouth. Radiating outward from the face of Eshu are a variety of animals and other symbols, including a rabbit, an antelope, a lizard, a crocodile, a snake, a turtle, and a bird, opposite the face is a figure of eight. Size: 14.25 W x 2 H (36.2 cm x 5.1 cm) This item, sometimes called an Opon Ifa, is used both in Yoruba culture, like this example, and in African-American religions derived from Yoruba practice. The Babalawo, the diviner, uses it to communicate with spirits, alongside a stick called a tapper to call for Ifa and Eshu. He will spread cassava flour on the tray, and, using palm nuts, make predictions and recommendations. See similar examples at the Art Institute of Chicago (Arts of Africa and the Americas, Gallery 137) and the Dallas Museum of Art (2005.84). Provenance: Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1970 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118411
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