carving
| Object Name: | carving |
| Object Type: | carving |
| Category: | INSTRUMENTS & UTENSILS |
| Sub-category: | carvings & sculpture |
| Material: | ivory, elephant |
| Technique: | carved |
| Catalogue Number: | Af447 |
| Origin-Country: | Nigeria |
| Origin-Continent: | Africa |
| Culture: | Yoruba |
| Geo Cultural Area: | Guinea Coast |
| Cultural Context: | Divination |
| Latest Production Date: | 1972 |
| Description: | Cylindrical piece of darkened ivory, possibly stained. Piece tapers to a point at one end, while the other end is flat. there are four sets of four incised rings, each on the thick end. |
| History of Use: | Used for divination. |
| Height: | 22.6 |
| Width: | 1.8 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Department: | Museum of Anthropology |
| Institution: |
UBC Museum of Anthropology
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| Institution City: | Vancouver |
| Institution Province: | British Columbia |
| Institution record: | Full record provided on the museum's site |
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