Skip to main content
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Divination Bowl (Agere Ifa)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
© Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. All rights reserved.

Divination Bowl (Agere Ifa)

Date20th century
Mediumwood and stain
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (21 x 15.6 x 19.7 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2007.48.84
    DescriptionThe chicken is the animal most often used as a sacrificial offering. The humble domestic bird is therefore a symbol of devotion and communication with the spirit world.
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    mid 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ogoni people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    not dated