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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 Bowl, accession number 5-15514, described as divination bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, with hinged lid, lid has a circle of zoomorphic figures combined with geometric elements, bowl sits on a pedestal of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, cracked in several areas. h. 38 cm. approx., diam. at base 25.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-14086a,b, described as divination bowl. carved wood. inside of bottom carved with four compartments around center circle. top has carved handle in center, cracked on one side. A-bottom, B-top, both dm. 38 cm., overall ht. 25 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-13499, described as Offering bowl; held in outstretched arms of standing female; three additional carved female figures seated on mound-like base; black-painted bowl has single upside down human head in relief on one side; large female figure is red with white geometric designs; black hair; smaller figures are painted red with black hair; height 96.5 cm.