Works from the Donald Friend Collection - 27 October 2013 | Sydney
Lot 7
Divination Sculpture
YORUBA, NIGERIA, early 20th century
lidded wooden vessel carved with intricate designs in the form of a woman holding a chicken
65.0 cm height
Estimate:
$2,000 - 4,000
Lot sold: $2,040 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Divination Sculpture YORUBA, NIGERIA, early 20th century
lidded wooden vessel carved with intricate designs in the form of a woman holding a chicken
65.0 cm height
Provenance
Collected by Donald Friend in Nigeria, 1938–39
Catalogue text
These bowls are used to hold kola nuts as offerings of hospitality or as receptacles for the sixteen sacred palm nuts used in divination.