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Kuba wood divination animal
ECU #L0165

Made of wood, this rubbing oracle 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 lies was a local saying. This piece appears to be a crocodile, simplified and abstracted, with notched teeth and a long tail. Representative Kuba diamond designs are carved on the side, legs and tail. Evidence of red pigment, possibly tukula powder, is visible in the recessed areas.