Tapper (Iroke Ifa), Yoruba ivory divination tool
A slender, tapering ivory object carved in relief with stacked human figures, a seated hunter-like figure, and crocodile forms along its lower section. Its end is pointed and the base shows incised geometric patterns. The warm, smooth surface suggests long handling.
- Artist
- Yoruba
- Date
- 17th or 18th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1410 × 4000 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Richard Faletti, the Faletti Family Collection