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Ifa Divination Priest's Necklace with Pouch

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Beaded necklace with multicolored seed bead strands, large white oval beads, and a small square hide pouch pendant decorated with geometric bead embroidery in yellow, green, and cobalt blue

Unknown, Ifa Divination Priest's Necklace with Pouch, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ifa Divination Priest's Necklace with Pouch
Culture
Yoruba peoples
Place Made
Africa, Nigeria
Medium
Glass beads, cotton cloth, leather, cardboard, cotton thread, fur
Dimensions
Height: 14 in. (35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer
Accession Number
AC1993.220.1
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
African Art