Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Materials: Aluminum (metal) / Accession number: Acc.4192 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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.