The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 20, 2025

Diviner's Bag (Apo Ifa)

1900s

Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker

Leather, glass beads, and natural fiber
Overall: 29.3 x 27.2 cm (11 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain 1993.234
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

While used in the western part of Africa, the beads on this bag were imported from Europe.
  • ?–1994
    Drs. James and Gladys Strain
    1994–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art by gift
  • “1993 Annual Report.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218. Mentioned: p. 158 www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Diviner's Bag (Apo Ifa)|url=false|author=|year=1900s|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1993.234