Set of Four Divination Dice (Hakata)
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Caption
Shona. Set of Four Divination Dice (Hakata), late 19th or early 20th century. Ivory (or Wood, possibly), a: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (11.4 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm) b: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (11.4 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm) c: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in.(11.4 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm) d: 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 7/8in. (11.1 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.488a-d. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Set of Four Divination Dice (Hakata)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Zimbabwe
Medium
Ivory (or Wood, possibly)
Classification
Dimensions
a: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (11.4 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm) b: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (11.4 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm) c: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in.(11.4 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm) d: 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 7/8in. (11.1 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.488a-d
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