We. Divination Object (Gle), late 19th or early 20th century. Clay, feathers, duiker horn, cloth, metal, mirrors, wood, 7 x 6 x 10 1/2in. (17.8 x 15.2 x 26.7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Blake Robinson, 1992.196.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.196.4_SL1.jpg)
We. Divination Object (Gle), late 19th or early 20th century. Clay, feathers, duiker horn, cloth, metal, mirrors, wood, 7 x 6 x 10 1/2in. (17.8 x 15.2 x 26.7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Blake Robinson, 1992.196.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.196.4_print_bw.jpg)
Divination Object (Gle)
Arts of Africa
CULTURE
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MEDIUM
Clay, feathers, duiker horn, cloth, metal, mirrors, wood
DATES
late 19th or early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
7 x 6 x 10 1/2in. (17.8 x 15.2 x 26.7cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of Africa
ACCESSION NUMBER
1992.196.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Blake Robinson
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Head shaped form with deeply recessed eye sockets in which are set pieces of mirror. Eyebrow ridges protrude as does the forehead. The forehead is covered with red cloth and has a duiker horn protruding from it. Two metal rings attached to the red cloth give the forehead the appearance of a bird head. The wide mouth with teeth of wood and two additional duiker horns forming tusk-like protrusions. Back of head has four spine like-ridges. Top of head has a depression partially filled with egg shell. Condition: Stable but fragile.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
We. Divination Object (Gle), late 19th or early 20th century. Clay, feathers, duiker horn, cloth, metal, mirrors, wood, 7 x 6 x 10 1/2in. (17.8 x 15.2 x 26.7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Blake Robinson, 1992.196.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.196.4_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1992.196.4_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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