Ifa Bag 17 6.5" wide SOLD |
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Ifa Bag 28 19" wide $800 |
Ifa Bag 16 8" wide $800 |
The Yoruba bags above have been vetted as authentic with signs of use and age.
YORUBA STYLE DIVINER'S BAGS, NIGERIA
Ifa Bag 17 6.5" wide SOLD |
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Ifa Bag 28 19" wide $800 |
Ifa Bag 16 8" wide $800 |
The Yoruba bags above have been vetted as authentic with signs of use and age.
Ifa Bag 22 14" wide $400 |
Ifa Bag 23 14" wide $400 |
Ifa Bag 29 10" wide $400 |
Ifa Bag 30 9.5" wide $500 |
Used to carry divination objects and tools, the bags are worn in public ceremonies by Ifa priestesses as well as being displayed in their homes and shrines. Beads were signs of wealth and status. The decorated front of the bag lifts up to reveal a pouch on the back panel.
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