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Fâ (Ifa, afa, of whom origin is Ré-Ifé, the town - mother of Yoruba) is not a god, but an oracle, a means of divination.
We present you here a cup being of use to the offerings
The object is magnificent in its proportions.
Hard wood, nice brown patina on the feminine figure.
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Bénin |
Yoruba |
23 x 14 |
0.880 |
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If a dead tree falls, it carries with it a live one. 
