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Yoruba figural offering bowl - "Opon Igede Ifa" or "Olumeye" (one who knows honor), Nigeria
wood, pigment
10" tall
mid 20th century
$700
Yoruba figurative sculptures for shrines dedicated to various deities often depict female devotees accompanied by
children and holding bowls for kola nuts or other offerings which were given to visitors as a gesture of welcome,
and friendship. Often the guest and others present would chew kola while conversing. The kneeling position is a
gesture of respect, devotion, and submission.
wood, pigment
10" tall
mid 20th century
$700
Yoruba figurative sculptures for shrines dedicated to various deities often depict female devotees accompanied by
children and holding bowls for kola nuts or other offerings which were given to visitors as a gesture of welcome,
and friendship. Often the guest and others present would chew kola while conversing. The kneeling position is a
gesture of respect, devotion, and submission.
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