Divination Bowl (Agere Ifa)

Yoruba people, Region of Ketu, Nigeria, Western Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Divination Bowl (Agere Ifa) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood and pigment
  • Dimensions 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Diam. (21.6 x 19.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Sol and Jo Levitt, 1988.98
  • Work Type divination bowl
  • Classification Containers

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