Divination vessel
Mambila · Cameroon
Reference: MYA-2
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- Height
- 17 cm
- Material
- Cooked clay
This small container is intended for divinatory practices. Inside, seed grains are introduced and the sick person or person who has requested the services of the…
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Full original description
This small container is intended for divinatory practices. Inside, seed grains are introduced and the sick person or person who has requested the services of the fortune teller must move a few steps away while stirring the container. In the sound produced, the fortune teller will find the signs that will allow his prediction. The fortune teller appears sitting on the vessel.
Further technical information
- 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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