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| Type: | ritual object | ||
| Ethnic Group: | Kuba (Bakuba) | ||
| Country: | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | ||
| ECU Number: | L0164 | ||
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| Description: | This Itoombwa wood divination animal has tusks, a denate body design, and darkened surface, and an accompanying rubbing implement. Provenance: Kuba royal family | ||
| Significance researched to date: | Made of wood, this Òrubbing oracleÓ was used as a divination tool. The diviner rubbed the wooden attachment over the back of the animal figure. If it stuck, the person was guilty. A crocodile never liesÓ was a local saying. (Fagg, 32, Pruitt lecture 11/10/93, Torday quoted in /Walker, 10-110) | ||