Diviner's Bag
Maker
Unknown, Yoruba
Date20th century
MediumGlass beads, cloth, fiber, cotton, stiffener (leather?)
Dimensions13 5/8” H x 14 1/4” W closed 50’ strap
Credit LineGift of Tim & Bobbi Hamill
Object numberAF2008.19.HAM
DescriptionDiviner’s bag made of cloth with a beaded flap. Decorated with two large frontal faces in pink with black and white details and green and red eyes. at the center bottom is an endless knot pattern flanked by heart-shaped images in gold and white. A third heart-shape is in the center top with red and white appendages. Gold beads outlined in white surround the edge of the bag and form triangles at the upper corners. Shoulder bag.
ClassificationsCeremonial
Collections
Exhibitions
Fashioning Africa: Impact, Influence, and Inspiration of African Crafting Traditions
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Unknown, Haitian
