Pointer

Description

Horn-shaped pointer, (iroke ifa) of hard brown wood, in the form of a kneeling woman holding her breasts, with pointed conical coiffure forming the horn, this is an essential tool for Yoruba specialist practitioners of Ifa divination: Africa, West Africa, Southern Nigeria, Western State, Yoruba people

Museum reference

A.1952.110

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Pointer

Production information

Unknown
South Western Nigeria, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Yoruba

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Hard brown wood

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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