Zoomorphic friction oracle "itombwa" · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3041551
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Size
H: 6,5 cm
L: 22,5 cm
H: 2.6 inch
L: 8.9 inch
Description
light brown wood, reddish brown patina, in form of a quadruped (dog?), conical shaped implement for rubbing, min. dam., fine cracks, small missing parts, slight traces of usage
The object Zoomorphic friction oracle “itombwa” with the object ID 3041551 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 376.
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Comparing literature
LaGamma, Alisa, Art and Oracle, New York 2000, p. 44 f.