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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10841, described as bag/ satchel, divining; glass bead outer face shows a diviner on horseback carrying his iron staff in his right hand w/ his head covered with a cloth (as protection against the sun). in foreground is a divining tray w/ Eshu's face at the top and with the figure Ogbe Meji marked on it; various colors on green ground; black glass bead tassels; white cotton patching panel has full pocker; indigo striped and embroidered shoulder strap; w. bag 27.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-10840, described as cup; divining cup, dark-stained carved wood; standing cock on self base, hollowed-out bowl on bird's back; base is cracked and damaged; incised geom. decorations; h. 20.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining chain, accession number 5-10842, described as Chain, divining; 8 aluminum replicas of opele pods connected with double white metal chains; incised geometric and other designs on faces of the "pods"; 5 3-pence English coins suspended from one end, 3 from the other; l. 89.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining chain, accession number 5-10844, described as divining chain; opele nut pods, half penny, aluminum chain, brass chain, ivory beads, ostrich shell beads, misc. glass beads, 3 cast brass bells, aluminum key, misc. buttons, cotton cordage and a religious metal all connected; l. end to end 107 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining tray, accession number 5-10845, described as Divining tray; rectangular tray, carved wood, outer edge carved w/ various geometric designs and top center edge has face of Eshu; center of tray is lower plane; length: 40.5 cm, width/breadth: 29.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Pouch w/ nuts, accession number 5-10843a-q, described as Cloth bag containing 16 divining seeds - mostly palm nuts. [ikin ifa] Bag is of cotton cloth with string latch; 20.8 cm x 18 cm. Used in Ifa divination. Collected pre-1969. Oyo, 181. a = bag, b - q = seeds

Hearst Museum object titled Tapper, accession number 5-10839, described as bell/tapper, divining; ivory, kneeling women in middle, openwork over and under design at top; shaped like elephant tusk; no clapper; rim at back damaged; l. 26.4 cm.