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Divination Basket with Sixty-One Ritual Objects

Date

mid-20th century

Creator

Unrecorded Chokwe artist
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

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This is called Divination Basket with Sixty-One Ritual Objects within the category of Basketry.Open in external viewer application
This is called Divination Basket with Sixty-One Ritual Objects within the category of Basketry.
This is called Divination Basket with Sixty-One Ritual Objects within the category of Basketry.
This is called Divination Basket with Sixty-One Ritual Objects within the category of Basketry.

Metadata

Creator
Unrecorded Chokwe artist
Date
mid-20th century
Classification
Basketry
Related Location
Africa
Medium
Plant fiber, wood, animal fur, brass, bird horn, calabash gourd, red clay, corn cob, seeds, seed pod, chicken feet, ceramic, antelope hooves, unidentified ritual powder mixture
Dimensions
5 x 11 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (12.7 x 28.58 x 32.07 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Owen D. Mort Jr
Copyright Status
Public domain
Subject
Chokwe
divination objects
ritual objects

Metadata

Accession Number
2011.036.009
Campus Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Access

Not on view, please request access

Metadata

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