Opon Igede Ifa
Maker
Unknown, Oyo Yoruba
MediumWood
Dimensions30.5 H x 39.5 Diameter cm
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0953.COP
DescriptionOpon Igede Ifa divination container from Iseyin in the Oyo area. On the lid, high relief figures include an animal (ram?) gripped at the neck by a snake, which in turn is bitten by other animals. The bowl is plain on the outside, and segmented on the inside.
ClassificationsCeremonial
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