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Document identity
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157102
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Diviner's Bag (Apo Ifa)
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Source metadata
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157102
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object
title
Diviner's Bag (Apo Ifa)
date
1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79947401
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 29.3 x 27.2 cm (11 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
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Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
accession
1993.234
Source extras
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Leather, glass beads, and natural fiber
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Diviner's Bag (Apo Ifa), 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Leather, glass beads, and natural fiber; overall: 29.3 x 27.2 cm (11 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain, 1993.234
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
While used in the western part of Africa, the beads on this bag were imported from Europe.
citations
citation
“1993 Annual Report.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 158
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Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain
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2026-05-29 08:10:35.687000
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157102
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African Art
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African Art
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Leather, glass beads, and natural fiber
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