Yoruba Ifa Divination Offering Figure, Nigeria #15 bone goddess Publisher: Indianapolis Museum of Art

Publisher: Indianapolis Museum of Art 1980

The "Eye" beads were (and are) highly valued in many traditional cultures worldwide as strong talismans to deflect the "Evil Eye" or malevolent intent back to its origin

Identified as painted by Master Retablero Jeronimo de Leon

but low enough that the item itself was not melted

Yoruba Ifa Divination Offering Figure, Nigeria #15 bone goddess Publisher: Indianapolis Museum of ArtYoruba Ifa Divination Offering Figure, Nigeria #15 Date Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Nigeria Measurements: 14. 17 Inch Condition: Excellent, Fine and Authentic. The main Yoruba Cults are the Gelede, Epa, Ogboni, and the Worship of Esu, through which a very wide variety of Deities intervene. In the Yoruba Pantheon, Orunmila is the Deity "Orisa" that is consulted in case of problems through Divination If . Kneeling Female figures are Iconic