Female Divination Figure

Senufo people, Côte d'Ivoire, African

20th century

  • Titles Female Divination Figure (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions 7 x 2 1/2 x 2 in. (17.8 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Ellen and Fred Elsas, 1986.758
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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Ovoid, brownish-red vessel with lug handles at mid-point of body, and short, slightly flaring rim. Vessel is demarcated around widest point with band of incised dots; top half of vessel is smooth, and bottom half is adorned with rolled texture, and blackened.
Carved wood bowl with lid carved as a pith helmet, python attacking boar or warthog, with several human figures. Used to hold kola nuts for divination.
male; belt; necklace; bracelet
Bracelet, Côte d'Ivoire, African, ivory and red palm oil