
Ifá Diviner’s Bag (Primary Title)
necklace (Object Name)
Unknown (Artist)
Yoruba beaded objects are usually reserved for royalty. Diviners of the Ifá cult arethe only non-royal subjects permitted to own them. This beaded bag would have held a diviner’s accessories.
Unsigned
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hammer
** Typo in credit line. It should read Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hammer
© artist or artist’s estate
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