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Friction oracle "iwa", D. R. Congo, Azande, Size: H: 12 cm L: 22,5 cm (H: 4.7 inch L: 8.9 inch), ID: 3050759
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Lot 227
102nd Auction

Friction oracle "iwa" ·  D. R. Congo, Azande · ID: 3050759

sold EUR 1,700
Provenance
Alex Arthur, Brussels, Belgium
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 31 October 2015, Lot 417
Kellim Brown, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 12 cm
L: 22,5 cm
H: 4.7 inch
L: 8.9 inch

Description

wood, two-piece, pigment, remains of an old collection label

Rituals of divination can be found in all African cultures.

According to Evans-Prichard the Azande use the friction oracle “iwa” to find out if witchcraft is being practiced against them or to determine whether to proceed with a journey.

The object Friction oracle “iwa” with the object ID 3050759 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 227 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700.

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Comparing literature

Evans-Pritchard, E. E., Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the Azande, Oxford 1937, pp 258 ff. LaGamma, Alisa, Art and Oracle, New York 2000, p. 11, Fig. 1

Publications

AHDRC: 0127159

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