Object Number: E1489

Collection: World Cultures

Object Name: divination bowl

Description: Figure of a mother with large breasts, holding a bowl above her head. She is seated and a baby is carried behind her. Her skirt, baby and bowl are pink coloured, and her upper body, arms and feet are grey. "Ifa" is a system of divination that uses 16 palm kernels or kola nuts to advise people. This cup is thought to be part of the equipment of an "Ifa" priest, used to hold the palm kernels.

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