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Divination tapper
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Divination tapper

Yoruba artist · 19th century · Ivory

From the collection of National Museum of African Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Tapering ivory tusk, carved with a human head atop two stacked bata drum (hourglass) shapes, with another on the head, topped by a smooth pointed end.

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Credit lineDivination tapper. 19th century. Yoruba artist. National Museum of African Art, Gift of Harold Gray. CC0.

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