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Orakelschale, "agere ifa"

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Description

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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 für Palmkerne verwendet, die bei der Orakelbefragung unabdinglich sind.

Am Hof werden Schalen auch als Prestige-Behälter benutzt um daraus Besuchern Kolanüsse anzubieten oder um auf einem Schrein stehend Opfergaben für Gottheiten aufzunehmen.

Die eigentliche Schale der Skulptur wird immer von variantenreichen figürlichen Szenerien aus der Mythologie der Yoruba getragen. Die dargestellten Figuren sollten die Feierlichkeiten der Opferhandlung sowie bestimmte Anliegen der Besitzer verdeutlichen.

Die aussergewöhnlich gelungene Komposition zeigt einen Vogel, der eine Schlange pickt, die sich wiederum ein Bein des Angreifers geschnappt hat. Dieses Motiv symbolisiert die Idee des von sich bekämpfenden Kräften belebten Universums.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Abiodun, Rowland / Drewal, Henry / Pemberton, John (1991). Yoruba Kunst und Ästhetik in Nigeria. Zürich: Museum Rietberg.

CHF 800 / 1 200
EUR 752 / 1 128

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