Ceremonial vase
Origin: Nigeria
Culture: Yoruba
Materials: Terracotta
Dating: Early 20th century
Dimensions: 111 cm – 43,70”
Provenance: Ex Italian Collection
Price: €13.000,00 Ceremonial vase composed of five parts. The lid is crowned with a female figure that could be Iyami, the great mysterious mother of Yoruba mythology.
The scarifications covering the faces represent the traditional triple scars of the Yoruba tribal group which serve to identify themselves.


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