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Kuba Dog
 | |  |  |  | Published since: June 10, 2008 Last update: April 28, 2009 |
In the 17th century, the Bakuba borrowed from their neighbours, the Bakete, the practice of divination through friction oracles.
These oracles, known as itoom, were used by the Bakuba for divination purposes, and take the form of a quadruped with a flat.
These oracles, known as itoom, were used by the Bakuba for divination purposes, and take the form of a quadruped with a flat.
Description
| Header | Cultural related artifacts |
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| Category | Sculptures |
| Types | Works of art Reproductions |
| Themes | Animals |
| Medium | Resin |
| Origins | Arts of Africa |
| Period | XVIIth c |
| Country | France |
| Author | The Casting Workshop at the Louvre Museum |
| Height | 7 cm 2.8 in |
| Width | 8 cm 3.1 in |
| Length | 26 cm 10.2 in |
Price
| Availability | Available for sale |
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