Zoomorphic friction oracle "itombwa" · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3041740

Name: Zoomorphic friction oracle "itombwa"
SKU: 3041740
Price: 1500 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,500

Provenance

Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria

Size

H: 5,5 cm

L: 33 cm

H: 2.2 inch

L: 13.0 inch

Description

light brown wood, shiny reddish brown patina, in form of a quadruped (crocodile?), complete with rubbing implement, min. dam., fine cracks, small missing parts, sligth traces of usage;
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 Zoomorphic friction oracle “itombwa” with the object ID 3041740 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 57 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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