Divination Bowl (Agere Ifa)

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Divination Bowl (Agere Ifa) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood; encrustation
  • Dimensions 8 3/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 in. (22.2 x 15.2 x 14.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. Edward M. Friend III, 1985.402
  • Work Type divination bowl
  • Classification Containers

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Wide vessel has narrow neck with flaring rim. Bands of incised patterns on neck and body of vessel; shoulder features free-form, ribbon-like patterns.
Gold Weight in the Form of a Shield, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass
female
Blackish-brown glossy vessel has round bottom and slopes inward toward mouth in rounded tiers. Body has incised bands, some filled with herringbone pattern, concentric arcs, and sections of parallel vertical lines.