Divination Tapper (Iroke Ifa)

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

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Mask for Kifwebe Society, Songye people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African, wood, pigment, raffia, string
Mwana po-maiden spirit
DEA, face
Globular footed vessel with columnar neck and slightly flared rim has areas of glossy burnished surface and matte surface. Raised flat bands define registers. Patterns within the bands include repeating V-shapes, incised circles, diagonal lines, and impressed shapes.