Ifa panel – Shells, fabric – Yoruba – Nigeria

The panels, called Yata, are worn, usually in pairs, in public ceremonies by Ifa priestesses. The measurement is the height of the panel and strap followed by the width of the panel. Most have a rigid fiber panel covered with cloth, on which the beads and other additions are sewn or attached.

Provenance: Manfred Schäfer, former gallery owner from Ulm, Germany.

Object	Ifa panel
Ethnic group:	Yoruba
Country:	Nigeria
Material:	Cauri shells, Fabric
Estimated period:	Mid 20th century
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	97x27x1 cm
Weight:	800 gram
Condition:	Good condition, used withsigns of wear