Diviner's oracle in the form of a crocodile / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Itwomba

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Accession Number: 1988/1.131
Title: Diviner's oracle in the form of a crocodile
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Itwomba
Artist Nationality: Congolese (Zairean)
Medium and Support: carved wood
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Credit Line: Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 21.3 cm x 5.6 cm x 5.1 cm (8 3/8 in. x 2 3/16 in. x 2 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Keywords: crocodiles; oracles
Secondary Keywords: animals; people and occupations; religious figures; the natural world
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1011 x 587
File Size: 30 KB
Record: 1988/1.131
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Full citation: "Diviner's oracle in the form of a crocodile; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Itwomba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1988-sl-1.131/1988_1.131.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.