Lot n° 78
Estimation :
500 - 800
EUR
Kuba - Democratic Republic of the Congo - wooden friction or - Lot 78
Kuba - Democratic Republic of the Congo - wooden friction oracles - first half 20th century
Kuba divinatory oracle known as itombwa, carved in wood, consisting of an elongated body in the form of a triangular tray finely decorated with incised geometric motifs on the sides, surmounted by an anthropomorphic head with stylized features, squared hairstyle and ringed neck; the whole is fitted with its friction cord passing through a central mobile element, the surface showing a dark brown to black patina with traces of use consistent with its ritual function.
Length : 26 cm - Weight : 120 g
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