Horn of fortune teller
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: MYA-19
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- Height
- 67 cm
- Material
- Wood, horn, resin and seeds.
Horn of koba or male hypothragus, antelope horse, which carries inside seeds to mark divinatory rhythms. Topped with the head of the fortune teller glued with…
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Full original description
Horn of koba or male hypothragus, antelope horse, which carries inside seeds to mark divinatory rhythms. Topped with the head of the fortune teller glued with resin. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 7 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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