African Art at the
Ralph Proctor GalleryMouse Divination Pot
- country: Ivory Coast
- people: Baule
- medium: cast brass or bronze
- size: 14 x 10 x 10 inches
- price: $850. SOLD
- item #: RPG0019
The Baule people believe that a mouse can be used as a messenger of God. A mouse is placed in lower chamber of this pot, sticks are thrown into the upper chamber, the mouse runs through the stick, and then, the resulting pattern is interpreted by the priest.