DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The October 2022 Auctions: Day 2

Thu, Oct 13, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1333

YORUBA, NIGERIAN AFRICAN GLASS, BEADS, CLOTH, THREAD, HAIR, WOOD FLY WHISK 20TH CENTURY H 15" DIA 1"

Estimate: $150 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Irukere refers specifically to an iru (tail), the part that trails behind like a potent memory. The tails of certain animals, such as those of the agemo (chameleon), akika (spiny anteater/pangolin), or elephants, are thought to contain that creature’s ase or potency, and are greatly sought after for medicinal and protective purposes