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objects in the exhibition are listed here according to the name of the
culture in which each was created. Unless specified otherwise, the dimensions
are given as follows: height precedes width (precedes depth), or length
precedes width.
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Amharic,
Ethiopia
Healing Scroll
Parchment, pigment
170 x 17 cm (66 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
19th–20th
century
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie,
Musée de l'Homme, Paris
31.74.3576
Azande,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Figures (Yanda)
a. Wood
H. 16 cm (6 1/4 in.)
20th century
The Horstmann Collection,
Zug, Switzerland
b. Wood
12.4 x 4 cm (4 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie, Musée de l'Homme, Paris
46.51.8
c. Terracotta
15.2 x 5.7 x 7 cm (6 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
19th–20th century
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York,
The Michael C. Rockefeller
Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
1979.206.284
Friction Oracle
Wood, fiber
H. 30.5 cm (12 in.)
19th–20th century
Mead Art Museum, Amherst
College, The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African Art,
purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Funds and Funds from H. Axel
Schupf (Class of 1957)
AC 1999.25a,b
Whistle
Wood, copper alloy, hide
H. 16 cm (6 1/4 in.)
19th century
American Museum of Natural
History, New York
90.1/2636
Baga,
Guinea
Shrine Piece (a-Tshol)
Wood, metal, organic material
50.8 x 30.5 x 76.2 cm (20 x 12 x 30 in.)
19th–20th century
Private collection
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Bamana,
Mali
Komo Helmet Mask (Komokunw)
See cat. no. 31
Banda
Linda, Central African Republic
Friction Oracles
19th–20th century
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie,
Musée de l'Homme, Paris
37.51.32,.33,.34
a. Wood
5 x 16.5 cm (2 x 6 1/2 in.)
b. Wood
5 x 27.5 cm (2 x 10 7/8 in.)
c. Wood
4.4 x 17.5 cm (1 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
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Banyang,
Cameroon
Basinjom Mask and Costume
See cat. no. 33
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Barambo,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Necklace Owned by Namandiaro
See cat. no. 34
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Baule,
Côte d'Ivoire
Door (Anuan)
See cat. no. 47
Figure: Monkey
Wood
54.6 x 15.9 cm (21 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
19th–20th century
Clyman Collection
Figures for a Trance
Diviner
Wood, beads
19th–20th century
a. Janus
H. 35.6 cm (14 in.)
Brian and Diane Leyden
Collection
b. Seated Male
H. 38.4 cm (15 1/8 in.)
Private collection
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Figures for a Trance
Diviner: Couple
See cat. no. 1
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Gong Striker: Equestrian
(Lawle)
See cat. no. 25
Gong Strikers (Lawle)
Wood
19th–20th century
a. Drummer
6.5 x 22.5 cm (2 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
Private collection, Switzerland
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Mouse Oracle (Gbekre)
See cat. no. 17
Bembe,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Figure: Male
Wood, ivory, organic material
H. 19.5 cm (7 5/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Museum Rietberg, Zurich
RAC 606
Bwa,
Burkina Faso
Protective Ornaments
Copper alloy
4.3–6.5 cm (1 3/4–2 1/2 in.)
19th–20th century
Thomas G. B. Wheelock
Collection
Figure
Bwa or Turka (?)
Wood
40 x 10 x 12 cm (15 3/4 x 4 x 4 3/4 in.)
19th–20th century
Museum Rietberg, Zurich
RAF 306
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Chokwe,
Angola
Divination Basket (Ngombo
Ya Cisuka) and
Thirty-six Miniature Divination
Figurines (Tuphele)
See cat. no. 23
Six Amulets
Wood
7.5 x 5 cm (3 x
2 in.)
20th century
Musée d'Ethnographie,
Neuchâtel
Figure: Female
Chokwe or Lwena (?), Angola
Wood, snakeskin, cloth,
fiber, glass beads, arbus seeds, mirror, metal, wire, resin, clay
22.2 x 9.5 x 5 cm (8 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 in.)
19th–20th century
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York, Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1988
1988.367
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Throne: Divination Scene
(Ngunja)
See cat. no. 45
Dogon,
Mali
Diviner's Necklaces with
Pendants (Dugo)
Stone, iron
19th–20th century
H. 44–73.7 cm (17
3/8–29 in.)
The Graham Collection
Ritual Container: Horse's
Head with Figures (Adun Koro)
Wood
52.1 x 236.2 x 47 cm (20 1/2 x 93 x 18 1/2 in.)
16th–19th century
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York
The Michael C.
Rockefeller Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
1979.206.255
Edo,
Court of Benin, Nigeria
Divination Instruments
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
1991.17.119,117, 89,107
a. Divination Cup
Brass
12.4 x 10.5 x 10.8
cm (4 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
18th–20th century
b. Divination Tapper
Ivory
H. 34.3 cm (13 1/2 in.)
19th century
c. Idiophone: Bird of
Prophecy
Brass, iron
33 x 8.9 x 11.8 cm (13 x 3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.)
16th–19th century
1991.17.89
d. Side-Blown Trumpet
Ivory
L. 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.)
20th century
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Plaque: Three Men Striking
Idiophones with Birds of Prophecy
See cat. no. 50
Fang,
Gabon
Bwiti Harp
Wood
H. 69.5 cm (27 3/8 in.)
20th century
Neuberger Museum of
Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, gift from the Lawrence
Gussman Collection of African Art
1999.06.39
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Fon,
Republic of Benin
Divination Portrait of King Glele as the War God, Gu (Bocio)
Attributed to Ganhu Huntondji
(?)
See cat. no. 48
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Figure:
Janus (Bocio)
See cat. no. 40
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Ifa Divination Tray (Opon
Ifa)
See cat. no. 13
Necklace: Divination
Portrait of King Glele
Copper alloy
H. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
19th century
Musée Dapper, Paris
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Divination
Portrait of King Gbehanzin as a Man-Shark (Bocio)
Sosa Adede
See cat. no. 49
Grassfields
Region, Cameroon
Chair: Spider Motifs
Wood
86.4 x 55.9 x 45.7
cm (34 x 22 x 18 in.)
20th century
Private collection
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Guro,
Côte d'Ivoire
Shrine Figures:
Couple (Zuzu or Mi
Iri Ni)
See cat. no. 36
Gurunsi,
Burkina Faso
Protective Ornaments
Copper alloy
5.5–15.2 cm
(2 1/8–6 in.)
19th–20th century
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York,
The Bryce Holcombe Collection
of African Decorative Art; Thomas G. B. Wheelock Collection
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Hungaan,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Figure
See cat. no. 8
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Igbo,
Nigeria
Maternity Figure (Ntekpe)
See cat. no. 41
Kissi
or Sapi (?), Guinea or Sierra Leone (?)
Figure (Pomdo)
Stone
11.7 x 5.7 cm (4
5/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
16th century (?)
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie,
Musée de l'Homme, Paris
36.9.51
Kongo,
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola
Bells
19th century
a. Mother and Child
Wood, metal, cane, rattan
H. 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Drs. Daniel and Marian
Malcolm Collection
b. Double Bell (Kunda)
Wood
13.9 x 4.4 cm (5 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York,
The Crosby Brown Collection
of Musical Instruments, 1889
89.4.2836
Figure (Nkisi Kula)
Cloth, organic material
45 x 12.5 cm (17 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
19th century
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie,
Musée de l'Homme, Paris
36.18.10
Figure: Female (Nkisi)
Wood, glass, pigment,
accoutrements
H. 20.5 cm (8 1/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Ernst Anspach Collection
Friction Oracle
Wood
L. 20.3 cm (8 in.)
19th–20th century
Mead Art Museum, Amherst
College, The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African Art,
purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Funds and Funds from H. Axel
Schupf (Class of 1957)
AC 1999.24a, b
Jewelry of an Nganga
19th century
a. Indian trade cloth,
elephant hair, beads, bone
H. 90 cm (35 3/8
in.)
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie,
Musée de l'Homme,Paris
x990.74
b. Fiber, leather, mirror,
feathers
H. 62 cm (24 3/8 in.)
Trustees of the British
Museum, London
1905.11–11.32
Kuba,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Friction Oracle (Itombwa)
Wood
L. 33 cm (13 in.)
19th century
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Museum für Völkerkunde
III C 19541a,b
Friction Oracle (Itombwa)
Crocodile jaw, beads,
cowrie shell
L. 39 cm (15 3/4 in.)
19th century
Trustees of the British
Museum, London
1909.5–13.316
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Friction Oracle: Janus-Headed
Animal (Itombwa)
See cat. no. 21
Lobi,
Burkina Faso
Diviner's Staff
Wood
19th–20th century
55.9 x 15.9 cm (22 x 6
1/4 in.)
Thomas G. B. Wheelock
Collection
Figure: Bird
Wood
H. 61 cm (24 in.)
20th century
Thomas G. B. Wheelock
Collection
Protective Ornaments
Copper alloy
19th–20th century
H. 3.3–9.6 cm (1
1/4–4 3/4 in.)
Arnold Syrop Collection;
Thomas G. B. Wheelock Collection
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Shrine Figures: Couple
(Bateba Phuwe)
See cat. no. 37
Luba,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Anthropomorphic Vessel
Terracotta, fiber
H. 17.7 cm (7 in.)
20th century
Private collection
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Ceremonial Adze: Female
Heads (Kibiki or Kasolwa)
See cat. no. 35
Wood, fiber, beads,
organic material
H. 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Drs. Daniel and Marian
Malcolm Collection
Figures: Female Bowl
Bearers (Mboko)
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cat. no. 11
Wood, iron
H. 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)
19th–20th century
University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia
AF 5120
Friction Oracles (Kakishi)
Wood
a. H. 13.5 cm (5 3/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Museum für Völkerkunde
III C 44925
b. H. 12.8 cm (5 in.)
Mead Art Museum, Amherst
College, The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African Art,
purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Funds and Funds from H. Axel
Schupf (Class of 1957)
AC 1999.23
Headdress (Bilumbu)
Beads, cloth, fiber, leather,
fur
H. 51 cm (20 1/8 in.)
20th century
Private collection
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Royal Spear: Female Figure
(Mulumbu)
See cat. no. 46
Whistle: Anthropomorphic
Ivory
9 x 3.6 x 3.8 cm (3 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
19th–20th century
Museum Rietberg, Zurich
RAC 256
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Luluwa,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Maternity Figure (Bwanga
Bwa Cibola)
See cat. no. 42
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Lumbo,
Gabon
Female Figure (Kosi)
See cat. no. 7
Lwalwa,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Friction Oracle (Kashita)
Wood
18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
19th–20th century
Mead Art Museum, Amherst
College, The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African Art,
purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Funds and Funds from H. Axel
Schupf (Class of 1957)
AC 1999.6a,b
Mangbetu,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Necklace
Wood, iron, copper alloy,
plant fiber
14 x 11 cm (5 1/2
x 4 3/8 in.)
19th century
American Museum of Natural
History, New York
90.1/4175
Meje,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Whistle
Wood, hide with fur, fibercord,
gray parrot feathers
L. 36 cm (14 1/8 in.)
19th century
American Museum of Natural
History, New York
90.1/2126
Merina,
Madagascar
Talismans (Moharas)
19th–20th century
Laboratoire d'Ethnologie,
Musée de l'Homme, Paris
61.60.79, 63.72.702, 974.63.26
a. Wood, cloth, metal,
beads
H. 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
b. Wood, bone, fur, metal,
cloth, beads
H. 34 cm (13 3/8 in.)
c. Bone, cloth, beads
H. 28 cm (11 in.)
Moba,
Togo
Shrine Figures
19th–20th century
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a. Clan Shrine Figure
(Tchitcheri Sakwa)
See cat. no. 39
b. Household Shrine Figure
(Bawoong Tchitcheri)
Wood
H. 105 cm (41 3/8 in.)
The Horstmann Collection,
Zug, Switzerland
c. Personal Shrine Figure
(Yendu Tchitcheri)
Wood
H. 26.5 cm (10 3/8 in.)
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Museum für Völkerkunde
III C 13268b
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Mumuye,
Nigeria
Figure
See cat. no. 6
Nuna
and Nunuma, Burkina Faso
Protective Ornaments
(including cat. nos. 38a and 38b)
Copper alloy
19th–20th century
H. 5.3–9.5 cm (2
1/8–3 3/4 in.)
Thomas G. B. Wheelock
Collection
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Pende,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Divination Figure
(Njinda)
See cat. no. 18
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Divination Instrument
(Galukoji)
See cat. no. 19
Pair of Miniature Masks
Wood; each 2.5 x 1.3 cm
(1 x 1/2 in.)
19th century
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
AF 1956a,b
Senufo,
Côte d'Ivoire
Amulets (Yawiige)
Copper alloy
19th–20th century
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York,
The Michael C. Rockefeller
Memorial Collection; Jerome
Vogel Collection
Divination Figurines
(Tugubele and Ngaabele)
Copper alloy
19th–20th century
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a. Ten figurines
See cat. nos. 2b–e, 2h, 2i, 2k
Brian and Diane Leyden Collections.
b. Six figurines
See cat. nos. 2a, 2f, 2g, 2j
Arnold Sylop Collection.
c. Five figurines
H. 2.2–7.9 cm (7/8–3 1/8 in.)
Jerome Vogel Collection
d. Three Figurines
H. 4.1–6
cm (1 5/8–2 3/8 in.)
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York
Diviner's Figures
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a. Equestrian figure
(Syonfolo)
See cat. no. 3
b. Equestrian figure
(Tugubele)
Copper alloy
H. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Private collection
c. Two female figures
(Tugubele)
Wood
19th–20th century
H. 19–25 cm (7 1/2–7/8
in.)
Jean and Noble Endicott
Collection; and private collection
d. Couple (Tugubele)
Wood, beads, oil
Male: H. 17 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Female: H. 17.5 cm (6
7/8 in.)
19th–20th century
The Horstmann Collection,
Zug, Switzerland
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Harp-Lute (Korikaariye)
See cat. no. 26
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Oracle Figure (Kafigeledjo)
See cat. no. 4
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Sherbro,
Sierra Leone
Yassi Society Figure:
Female Figure with Tray Base
See cat. no. 5
Shona,
Zimbabwe
Divination Dice (Hakata)
19th–20th century
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cat. no. 24
Ivory
12 x 4 cm (4 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
The Horstmann Collection,
Zug, Switzerland
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Songye,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Community Power Figure
(Nkishi)
See cat. no. 10
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Divination Kit: Gourd
and Elements
See cat. no. 22
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Friction Oracle: Janus
(Katatora)
See cat. no. 20
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Personal Power Figure
(Nkishi)
See cat. no. 43
Sundi
(?), Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola
Whistles (Nsiba)
Wood, antelope horn, fiber
19th century
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Museum für Völkerkunde
III C 3285, 3326
a. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
b. 22 cm (8 5/8 in.)
Temne,
Sierra Leone
Figure: Female
Wood
H. 56.2 cm (22 1/8 in.)
19th–20th century
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
29–94–10
Tsogo,
Gabon
Gong: Female Figure
Wood, metal, pigment
40.6 x 12.7 x 10.5 cm (16
x 5 x 4 1/8 in.)
19th–20th century
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York,
The Michael C. Rockefeller
Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1966
1978.412.516
Tusya,
Burkina Faso
Protective Ornaments
(including cat. no. 38c)
Copper alloy
19th–20th century
3.8–37.5 cm (1 1/2–14
3/4 in.)
Thomas G. B. Wheelock
Collection
Vili,
Mayumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Divination Whistle: Monkey
(Nsiba)
See cat. no. 28
We,
Liberia or Côte d'Ivoire
Divination Object
(Gbaule Gle)
Clay, feathers, cow's
tail, cloth, metal, cowrie shells, leather, glass, rattan, rice heads
57.2 x 41.9 x 8.9
cm (22 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
19th–20th century
Brooklyn Museum of Art,
Gift of Blake Robinson
1982.196.3
Yaka,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Handle of a Slitdrum
(N-kookwa Ngoombu)
Wood
H. 42.3 cm (16 5/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Africa Museum, Tervuren,
Belgium
RG 32887
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Hunting Charm: Slitdrum
(N-kookwa Ngoombu)
See
cat. no. 27
Slitdrum (N-kookwa
Ngoombu)
Wood
H. 61 cm (24 in.)
19th century
Museum der Kulturen Basel
III 8120
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Yombe,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diviner's Mask
See cat. no. 32
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Nkisi Nkondi:
Mangaaka
See cat. no. 9
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Yoruba,
Nigeria
Carved Calabash
See cat. no. 12
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Diviners' Bags (Apo
Ifa)
Cloth, beads, leather
20th century
a. 28.2 x 33 cm (11 1/8
x 13 in.)
Claire and Michael Oliver
Collection
See
cat. no. 29
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Diviner's Staff: Birds
(Osun Babalawo)
See cat. no. 30
Esu Head (Ela or Irin
Ifa)
19th–20th century
Ivory
9.9 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm (3 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
1991.162.1
Group of Figures: Esu
(Esu Igbomina)
Wood, cowrie shells, leather,
fiber, pigment
H. 34.6 cm (13
5/8 in.)
20th century
Sol and Josephine Levitt
Collection
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Ifa Divination Tapper
(Iroke Ifa)
See cat. no. 14
Ifa Divination Tray
(Opon Ifa)
Wood
L. 48.7 cm (19 1/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Drs. Daniel and Marian
Malcolm Collection
Ifa Divination Tray Lid
(Opon Ifa)
Wood
Diam. 46 cm (18 1/8 in.)
19th–20th century
Peter and Veena Schnell
Collection
Ifa Divination Vessels
(Agere Ifa)
a. Equestrian
Ivory
H. 22.2 cm (8 3/4
in.)
17th–18th century
Adriana and Robert Mnuchin
Collection
b. Equestrian
Wood
H. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)
19th century
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Museum für Völkerkunde
III C 27200
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c. Equestrian Warrior
See cat. no. 16
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d. Female Caryatid
See cat. no. 15
e. Caryatid Figures
Yoruba, Owo
Ivory
H. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
18th century
Musée d'Ethnographie,
Neuchâtel
70.2.12
f. Mother and Child
Yoruba, southern Ekiti
Wood
H. 25 cm (9 7/8 in.)
19th century
Museum für Völkerkunde
zu Leipzig
Maf 22502
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Door Panel: Birds and Divination Tray (Ilekun)
Olowe of Ise (d. 1938)
See cat. no. 44
Yoruba,
Republic of Benin
Base of an Ifa Divination
Vessel: Divination
Scene
Wood
H. 16 cm (6 1/4 in.)
19th century
Staatliches Museum für
Völkerkunde, Munich
28–12–2
Zombo,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Slitdrum (N-kookwa
Ngoombu)
Wood, brass
H. 29 cm (11 3/8
in.)
19th–20th century
Private collection, Brussels
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