Tapper (Iroke Ifa)

Yoruba

Mid–20th century

Attribution: Yòrùbá Ketu region, Nigeria Coastal West Africa
Medium: Wood, glass beads, and thread
Physical dimensions: H.: 42.6 cm (16 3/4 in.)
Credit line: The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Richard Faletti, the Faletti Family Collection

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A Yoruba diviner strikes a tapper against his tray to call the deity of fate, Orunmila, to the proceedings. This wooden tapper features an unusual upside-down design: a kneeling woman carrying a basket on top of her head and a baby strapped on her back.

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