Divination Box
Item number 3455/3 a-v from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Ifa divination tools (parts d-v), stored inside a round, two-tiered container (parts a-c). All components are made of metal. Bottom compartment of container (part a) has a flat base and protruding lip, with a raised edge. The top compartment (part b) sits on top of the lip. Along the top left and right edges of the bottom tier are notches that protrusions from the bottom edges of the top tier fit into, securing the two compartments together. The sides of both tiers are decorated with finely incised bands, consisting of cubes, and plain and diagonal lines. The lid (part c) has a long lip, that fits over the edge of the top compartment, and a circular knob in its centre. There are raised lines across the surface, dividing the lid into bands. There are finely incised decorations in the top and centre bands, consisting of dotted triangles, plain and diagonal lines, and scallops. The divination tools are small and different shapes. Most are rectangles, triangles and squares with raised geometric and curvilinear motifs across their surfaces (parts d-o). Other tools include a horn (part p), scorpion (part q), large bell (part r), small bell (part s), square knot (part t), flat semi-circle with notched edges (part u), and a semi-circle with ridged sides and pointed top (part v).
History Of Use
Ifa religion divination tools.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria during 1970
- Owned by Victoria Henry before October 27, 2020
- Received from Victoria Henry (Donor) on October 27, 2020
What
- Name
- Divination Box
- Identification Number
- 3455/3 a-v
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- brass metal ?
- Part A
- height 4.8 cm, diameter 9.1 cm
- Part B
- height 5.1 cm, diameter 9.0 cm
- Part C
- height 4.3 cm, diameter 9.1 cm
- Part D
- height 2.0 cm, width 2.4 cm, depth 0.8 cm
- Part E
- height 2.4 cm, width 2.4 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part F
- height 1.7 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 0.7 cm
- Part G
- height 1.6 cm, width 1.6 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part H
- height 1.9 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part I
- height 1.6 cm, width 1.4 cm, depth 0.4 cm
- Part J
- height 1.0 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 0.4 cm
- Part K
- height 1.1 cm, width 1.4 cm, depth 0.7 cm
- Part L
- height 0.8 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part M
- height 0.9 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part N
- height 1.7 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.2 cm
- Part O
- height 1.9 cm, width 0.9 cm, depth 0.9 cm
- Part P
- height 1.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 0.4 cm
- Part Q
- height 3.5 cm, width 5.3 cm, depth 0.6 cm
- Part R
- height 3.8 cm, diameter 3.0 cm
- Part S
- height 2.2 cm, diameter 1.4 cm
- Part T
- height 1.1 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 0.6 cm
- Part U
- height 2.2 cm, width 3.6 cm, depth 0.1 cm
- Part V
- height 1.9 cm, diameter 1.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Previous Owner
- Victoria Henry
- Received from
- Victoria Henry (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- before October 27, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on October 27, 2020
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3455/0003 a-v
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