Oraculo
Igbo · Nigeria
Reference: OYA-11
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- Material
- Wood, rope and pigments.
The oracles is the answer of a divinity to the question posed by a believer. The word is also applied to the rite by which the…
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Full original description
The oracles is the answer of a divinity to the question posed by a believer. The word is also applied to the rite by which the invocation is made and even to the material objects that serve during these rites. In traditional or animistic societies the common man is considered very little to dare address himself directly to a divinity and for fear of offending it or unleashing his anger to lead the divinities through a mediator, specialist in these negotiations with the hereafter, as is usually the sorcerer, the priest or the soothsayer.
In all ages and in all civilizations the oracle has played an essential role in solving the problems of men by obtaining the favors of the powers of the hereafter. The oracle is not only a means employed in divination, but it allows you to discover what is hidden or get help or clairvoyance to make a decision.
This type of oracle is actually a container intended to contain palm oil, but in many ethnic groups it has been used equally as an oracle in divinatory rites.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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