Ile-Ori
Maker
Unknown, Yoruba
MediumFiber, shell
Dimensions45.3 H x 28.7 Diam. cm
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0941.COP
DescriptionIle-Ori (house of the head) with six panels on the lid, which is topped by medicine packets at the center top. Covered with cowrie shells. The Ile Ori honors the ori-inu or “inner head,” a personal spirit that guides one’s destiny.
ClassificationsCeremonial
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