Divination Object (Piamdo)

Kissi

Caption

Kissi. Divination Object (Piamdo), 20th century. Wood, cloth, palm rib, pigment, aluminum, Other: 10 x 8 x 19 1/2in. (25.4 x 20.3 x 49.5cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Horace G. Richter, 61.234.30. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Kissi

Title

Divination Object (Piamdo)

Date

20th century

Geography

Place made: Guinea

Medium

Wood, cloth, palm rib, pigment, aluminum

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

Other: 10 x 8 x 19 1/2in. (25.4 x 20.3 x 49.5cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Horace G. Richter

Accession Number

61.234.30

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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