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Object Number
988-18-50/12491
Display Title
Mouse oracle box (divination implement)
Descriptions
Object Description
Mouse oracle box (divination implement); ceramic lidded pot with horizontal division in center of pot with hole on one side. Hide tightly stretched over exterior of pot. Ceramic lid. Attached cloth handle and green tie on one side. Interior of pot has oval aluminum insert with tubes of aluminum and white beads on cotton strings.
Inventory Description
Jar w/ lid, hide covered ceramic, cotton cloth handle, flat metal ornament insid
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Guro
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 19 x 15 cm (6 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
988-18-50/12491
Provenance
Provenance
Hamed Mohamed
(10/1987-8/1988)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 988-18-50/12462 | Divination kit |
Container
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 999-34-50/12883A | Mouse oracle |
Jar
|
Ivory Coast
| |
|
| 999-34-50/12883B | Mouse oracle |
Jar
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.5 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.4 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.3 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.2 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.1 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.15 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.14 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.13 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 988-18-50/12462.12 | Divination kit |
Necklace
|
Ivory Coast
|