Zoomorphic friction oracle "itombwa"
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85th Tribal Art AuctionZoomorphic friction oracle "itombwa"
D. R. Congo, Kuba
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H: 2.6 inch; L: 8.9 inch |
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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
LaGamma, Alisa, Art and Oracle, New York 2000, p. 44 f.