• Zaramo People, Tanzania

• Early 20th century

• Ironwood

• 7.25 x 1.5 x 1.75 in. / 18 x 3.5 x 4.5 cm

• Ex: Joshua Diamonstein, Ralph Kiehlo

A finely carved figure from a very hard wood. Some restoration.

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• Senufo, Ivory Coast

• Early 20th century

• Wood

• Dimensions: 8.75 x 2.75 in. / 22 x 5 cm

• Height on custom display stand: 9.5 in. / 24 cm

Small Senufo statues are known as tugubele, which means spirit, and are used by diviners. Human in form, they represent the bush spirits who inhabit the savanna, forests, fields, and streams around the village. They demand offerings in order to prevent illness or disaster. Often in pairs, they incarnate the primordial couple and form the ideal social unit that respects the lineage of the ancestors (Kerchache, Art of Africa, 1993).

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• Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa

• Early 20th century

• Wood

• 7 x 7 x 6.25 in. / 18 x 18 x 16 cm

Agere Ifa bowls were used by Ifa priests during divination, which was carried out using sacred palm nuts manipulated on a tray that bore a portrait of Eshu on one side. The Ifa priests stored the sacred palm nuts in an Agere Ifa bowl (Kerchache, Art of Africa, 1993).

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