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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Yoruba Ivory Divination Tapper (Iken ifa or iroke)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Yoruba Ivory Divination Tapper (Iken ifa or iroke)

Maker Yoruba Artist
Date20th Century
Made/manufacturedNigeria, Africa
MediumIvory
Dimensions13 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (34.3 x 3.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1990.14.110
Collections
DescriptionWith carved geometric design, and surmounted by a kneeling figure.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Fragment of a Divination Tapper (iroke)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Divination Tapper (iroke ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Divination Tapper (Iroke)
Yoruba Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Divination Cup (agere ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Dance hook for Eshu
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Divination Tray (opon ifa)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Divination Bowl (opon igede)
Yoruba Artist
early 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Dance Staff (oshe Shango)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Dance Wand (oshe Shango)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Effigy carving
Yoruba Artist
c. 1940

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