Standing wood shrine figure. Body is rectangular in shape and has geometric and linear motifs incised on the front and sides. Hide collar, coloured black, wrapped around neck. Figure has a wide nose, pronounced brow and lips, and angular eyes. Has a ponytail that protrudes sharply from the back of the head. The end of ponytail connects to the figure's back. Lines incised on portions of hair overtop of head, hanging portion of ponytail is thin and smooth. There is a small gap between the ponytail and the back of the figure’s neck. Extending from all sides of the hide collar are strands of cowrie shells. Long strings of black, red and white glass beads are tied around the ponytail with light brown thread. Two copper coins and one small brass(?) bell are attached to the bead strings, hanging down the back of the figure. Plain brown tie, with knotted ends, is strung between the ponytail and the neck of the figure.

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).

Reproduction of a Fon style bronze figure. Female figure wearing a skirt carrying a vase on her head, attached to/standing on a wooden platform.

Cast bronze head. Covered with small raised rings, with a small leopard figure on the head.

Cast brass carp fish.

Eleven pennies dated: 1949, 1961, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1987 and one unknown date that has been rubbed off. Four of the pennies are deteriorating and have structural loss around the edges. Elisa Hedin 04/07/2011

Metal was originally cataloged separately by material type, although with duplicate numbers by AINW. Catalog entries were combined by the Burke Museum as specimens have one catalog number and are stored together in one bag. Grant J. Snitker 04/20/2011

60S, 98E, 31.5BD, simple thin ring, 10.2mm diam, 1.8mm thick; finger ting?

Bell frag- small hollow ball with fastener, painted red

Snaps -26S, 69E, 28.0 BD, stamped "Scovill M.F.G. Co", 2 Part