African Ethnic Decor Hand Carved Figures Primitive Art Wooden Yourba Home Décor statue -G2097

SIZE(CM): 33.8/22
Cup bearers in traditional African art from Nigeria. The priestess with female and male attributes, her cheeks marked with scarifications in three vertical "kpélé" claws, kneels and supports a cup for offerings or divination. She holds a scepter and a rattle for dancing. Singularly, the cup decorated with Orunmila's faces is not hollow and may have served as a tray. The Yoruba religion is based on artistic sculptures with coded messages ( aroko ). These spirits are supposed to intercede with the supreme god Olodumare . Crusty patina . Polychrome matt pastillage. Desiccation cracks and abrasions.<. within the yoruba pantheon orunmila is deity who consulted in case of problems through divination if thanks to diviner babalawo iyanif for a woman kneeling figure would embody esu or elegba divine messenger that unites orisa men.>