Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Accession number: Acc.1370 / Loans: S2015-2016 #2: Berkeley Art Museum (February 18, 2015–June 7, 2016)

Start Over Collection place British West Africa (historic) Accession number Acc.1370 Loans S2015-2016 #2: Berkeley Art Museum (February 18, 2015–June 7, 2016)

1. Divining tray

Museum number:: 5-1744
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: whole— depth 1.5 inches, whole— width 15 inches, whole— diameter 39.37 centimeters, and whole— length 15.5 inches
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

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