Hand Carved Antiquity from Yoruba Land - IGBA ODU

Name: Hand Carved Antiquity from Yoruba Land - IGBA ODU
Brand: SudhanaGallery
SKU: 760585261
Price: 3000.00 USD
Availability: InStock

SudhanaGallery

Exchanges accepted

You can only make an offer when buying a single item

Highlights

Handpicked by SudhanaGallery

Vintage from the 1940s
Materials: wood

In Yoruba Cosmology, the Igba Odu/Calabash of Existence is the sacred container from which all life emerges, seen and unseen. Primal and shrouded in mystery, this piece of art represents the very laws of nature still operating today. Symbolically sky (the top) is covering earth (the base). Egg-like in shape, teeming with wisdom & vitality, the calabash is also symbolic of the female womb and female deity Odu. Out of her is spoken the sacred truths and codices of Ifa (now recorded as the literary corpus of Ifa) that has laid foundation to the guiding body of entire nations of people as well as the modern day computer processor.

This is a rare and exquisite piece with classic Yoruba motif. The base depicts a Babalawo (father of the secrets/priest of Ifa tradition) holding his Opa'Osun (Staff of Office). The top piece depicts a woman making an offering to a chief on horse.

~Exact age unknown, however this piece has been dated around 80-90 years old.
~Retrieved from priesthood in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
~Approx. 18" tall, 10" wide, 10" deep

Order today to get by Jun 12-22
Exchanges accepted within 7 days
Cost to ship: $73.57
Ships from: Las Vegas, NV

There was a problem calculating your shipping. Please try again.

Country

Zip code

Please enter a valid zip code.

Etsy Purchase Protection
Shop confidently on Etsy knowing if something goes wrong with an order, we've got your back for all eligible purchases — see program terms

Etsy invests in climate solutions like electric trucks and carbon offsets for every delivery. See how