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Ifa Diviner's Necklace (Odigba Ifa)

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Ifa Diviner's Necklace (Odigba Ifa)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria
Culture:: Yoruba peoples
Medium:: Cotton, beads (glass), stone, fruit pits
Dimensions:: Length 52-1/4 in.
Classification:: Textiles-Beadwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain, 1993
Accession Number:: 1993.501.2

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