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Ifa diviner's necklace (Ikolaba ifa)

Object PlaceNigeria
Medium/TechniqueLocally woven cloth, glass beads, thread, crystals, nuts
Dimensions76 cm (30 in.); Legacy dimension: L: 30 in. (76 cm)
Credit LineGift of Paul and Cindy LeVasseur
Accession number1998.568
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Provenance1998, gift of Paul and Cindy LeVasseur to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 31, 1998)
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