Friction oracle "iwa" · D. R. Congo, Azande · ID: 3039520
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 12,5 cm
L: 22,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
L: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, knob-shaped upper part, remains of an old collection label, min. dam., traces of abrasion;
the upper part, which is said to be “male”, is rubbed to and fro over the lower “female” part, after a question has been asked of the oracle. The answer given depends on whether the upper part slides or sticks to the surface under the friction.
The object Friction oracle “iwa” with the object ID 3039520 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 417 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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