 Tray 35 13.5" high $800 |
Tray 9 14.5" high $1000 |
Tray 31 13" high $500 |
Tray 2 14.5" high $800 |
Tray 16 13" high $800 |
Tray 17 15" high $1000 |
Tray 18 10.5" high $600 |
Tray 19 10.5" high $700 |
Tray 21 9.5" high $600 |
Tray 26 15" high $600 |
Tray 28 12.5" high $600 |
Tray 29 14" high $1000 |
Tray 32 8.5" high $400 |
Tray 33 10" high $500 |
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
All of these divination trays have been vetted as being authentic, most
with significant signs of use and age.
Divination (Ifa) is practiced to explain misfortunes and help to prevent them. In western Africa, the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin use a decorated tray for divination. This round, rectangular, or half-moon-shaped board is carved with geometric and animal motifs and one or more images of Eshu, the Yoruba trickster deity, who is thought to deliver messages to and from the spirit world. The divining process begins by covering the board with white chalk. The diviner then throws palm nuts onto the board and interprets the markings they make on its surface.
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