COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.98.47
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Nationality:
African; West African; Nigerian; Yoruba
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
Yoruba
Title:
Diviner's bag
View:
Front
Creation Date:
20th century
Creation Start Date:
1900
Creation End Date:
1999
Materials and Techniques:
beads, leather, cloth
Dimensions:
H.11 x W.9-1/2 x D.1-1/2 in.
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
98.47
Credit Line:
The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
Context:
Diviners used these bags to carry the implements of the divination ceremony. The faces refer to Eshu the messenger god associated with the process of divination. The diviner's ability to see what is not ordinarily visible is implied in the many shapes, colors and patterns.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.7368c.tif
