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Ritual container in the shape of a leopard - Nigeria, Yoruba

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Ritual container in the shape of a leopard - Nigeria, Yoruba

Item Details

Description

wood, pigments, rest.

Presumably used to store the sixteen sacred palm nuts of the Ifa priest. For a comparable object, see AHDRC 0124672.
L: 36 cm, L: 14,2 inch

Provenance:
Adam Prout, Worcestershire, Great Britain

Continent: Africa

Condition

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Ritual container in the shape of a leopard - Nigeria, Yoruba

Name: Ritual container in the shape of a leopard - Nigeria, Yoruba
SKU: 174170554
Price: 400 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €400 - €800

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Starting Price €400

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