Friction oracle · D. R. Congo, Zombo · ID: 3034040
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Size
H: 6 cm
L: 24,5 cm
H: 2.4 inch
L: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, in form of a quadruped, with twisted human head, ornamental carved sides, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base;
regarded as infallible divinatory instruments, friction oracles were used to mediate between diviners and omniscient nature spirits in order to determine the cause of illness and appropriate courses of treatment and to expose dishonesty.
The object Friction oracle with the object ID 3034040 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 459.
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