Art and Oracle African Art and Rituals of Divination (Paperback)

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The catalogue to a major exhibition, this work showcases the art of such African divinatory systems as those of the Azande, Luba, Yaka, Yoruba and Malagasy. It considers them for both their artistry and as mediums through which divine insights may be revealed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300086784
• ISBN-13: 978-0300086782
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #293,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book on cross-cultural African divination rituals and ritual tools, June 29, 2008

By	Caroline C. Kenner "mythkenner" (Silver Spring, maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This book offers fascinating information and pictures of little known divinatory tools from cultures across Africa. Whether your interest is art historical, religious, divinatory, cultural or something else entirely, there is information to engage you in this book. The photos are beautiful, and the book's format is large enough so the photos have enough room to shine. As an initiate of one of the New World religions derived from Ifa, I found inspiration in this book as well as information. Seeing the traditional tools of an Ifa diviner was thrilling to me. I recommend this book highly: it is first-rate.