A Fali amulet Ifa Nigeria brass

A Fali amulet Ifa

Nigeria

brass, with an attachment loop to the back,

23.5cm long,

and a Ghana brass box and cover, with chased decoration of reptiles and a bird, 18cm long. (3)

cf. The Splendor of Ethnic Jewelry, From the Colette and Jean-Pierre Ghysels Collection, 2001, p.80. The ife is a large amulet designed to protect the wearers from sorcerers.