Collection place: Western Africa / Culture or time period: Dahomey / Accession number: Acc.4556 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Divination tappers, accession number 5-15598a-c, described as Divination tappers, wood; slightly curved wood branch, tapering to point; A,B) carved at opposite end; C) broken near midpoint; A) length: 32.4 cm, diameter: 2.7 cm; B) length: 30.0 cm, diameter: 2.5 cm; C) length: 20.7 cm, diameter: 2.9 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-15595, described as Magic packet, cylindrical, leather; three rectangular panels on sides of cylinder held in place by braided leather; braided leather loop at one end, tuft of animal hair at other end; length: 22.5 cm; diameter: 4.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Shrine object, accession number 5-15605, described as Shrine object (asen), iron; portable umbrella-like object with four supporting ribs; perforations at edge of disc top; four human ear-shaped pendants and one cylinder hanging from perforations; two abstract birds on top of disc; diameter of disc: 21.4 cm; height: ca. 39.0 cm.