rare, old, 19th C African Diviners Bag, plus beads and buttons, Nigeria / Congo

Description

code: 2024-QD an interesting, authentic old, African, tribal object, a folding diviners bag or Apo Ifa - divination bag, made of cloth - jute or canvas and braided rope, with 2 compartments age : 19th century from west Africa, probably Congo or Nigeria, perhaps of the Yoruba People, inside we found carved and dyed beads and buttons, they seem of a more recent date, they come with this sale, some are decorated with f.e. mask / face, frog, bull, human, fish, on the inside is a written code, probably a collection number: 26/129 (?) on the downside (when closed) are some threads, perhaps there has been some decoration like beads or a button to keep it closed, on the inside are 2 wooden sticks, to keep it in shape, condition : firm and stable, wonderful authentic patina , signs of age and use, messurements (closed / folded and excl. handle): circa 24 x 21 cm / circa 9.4 x 8.2 inch weight (incl. beads & buttons): circa 372 gram provenance : a private collection of African tribal art in The Netherlands, collected since 1960 please note: we are not experts , after limited, unprofessional research we have attributed this i tem to a land, country, tribe or people and dated it to the best we could, do judge for yourself the tribal affilation and the correct age before buying or bidding, we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters, so we sell "as is " world wide shipping: - you will be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU - according to their conditions and destinations - if possible with priority, tracking and insurance for loss during shipment offered by PostNL - shipment out of the EU will be under Incoterm DAP and HS-code 9705.31 we are: delta 98 den haag The Hague, The Netherlands, EU registrated at the Chambers of Commerce The Hague: Kamer van Koophandel Haaglanden, file: 27133335