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THBEarly 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Wood Divination Board
Lot 73e
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden divination board of a circular form with a shallow circular recessed carved into the base. The low relief peripheral border displays smooth panels and incised checkerboard sections around four abstract faces that are representative of the Orisha named Eshu, one of the pseudonyms for Eleggua, the proverbial messenger for all other Orishas. The center of the board is recessed to receive various sacred materials used during the divination process. Fine patina envelops the board with a smooth texture. Size: 15.1" L x 14.5" W (38.4 cm x 36.8 cm); 19.4" H (49.3 cm) on included custom stand.
During the divination ritual, a highly trained priest known as a Babalawo, which translates to "the father of ancient wisdom", sprinkles pulverized wood or yam flour onto the depressed central area of the board and then rhythmically taps the board with a tapper (Iroke Ifa) to invoke the presence of Orunmila, the Yoruban spirit of wisdom and divinity of prophesy and destiny. The divination process is a means of evoking Orunmila's wisdom.
Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000
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#152401Minor nicks and abrasions to base, rim, and table surface, with a few stable fissures along rim, and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina and smooth surface texture throughout.Condition
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