Friction Oracle Figure
Item number 3321/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Animal figure made of wood, with a long, flat, and slightly concave back. The head has carved eyes and ears, and an open mouth; the tail is bushy and turned down. The sides of the body are decorated with carved geometric patterns. A length of twisted plant fibre is tied around the neck and tail, with a small hourglass-shaped piece of wood wrapped in the middle.
History Of Use
Friction oracle figure or itoom (itombwa).
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Collected in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo during 1950
- Owned by Roxane Connick Carlisle before September 17, 2018
- Received from Roxane Connick Carlisle (Donor) on September 17, 2018
What
- Name
- Friction Oracle Figure
- Identification Number
- 3321/11
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- wood, plant fibre and pigment ?
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, width 41.5 cm, depth 5.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Collected in
- Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Who
- Culture
- Kuba
- Previous Owner
- Roxane Connick Carlisle
- Received from
- Roxane Connick Carlisle (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1950
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3321/0011
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