Table of Guessing
Bamun · Cameroon
Reference: MYA-33
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- Height
- 51 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
By means of this table the fortune teller consults the spirits whose answers will help him to know and solve multiple problems of his clients. It…
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Full original description
By means of this table the fortune teller consults the spirits whose answers will help him to know and solve multiple problems of his clients. It also uses these oracles to know events that will occur in the future or to penetrate the past of people's lives. In the tabla there are cabalistic signs that will help you interpret the answers. The board is topped with a large head in meditation attitude. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 28 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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