Divination. CARDANO. Metoposcopia libris tredecim.

Cardano Girolamo, Metoposcopia libris tredecim, et octingentis faciei humanae eiconibus complexa. Lutetiae Parisiorum: apud Thomam Iolly librarium iuratum, 1658. Folio (mm 320x225). Pages [8], V

ENLARGED EDITION OF FACHINEI'S COLLECTION OF CONTROVERSIES AND LITIGATIONS Fachinei, Andrea. Andreae Fachinei ... Controversiarum iuris libris decem [-tredecim] Quibus omnes fere quaestiones praecipua

Cardano, Girolamo (1501-1576) Artis Magnae sive De Regulis Algebraicis. [Nuremberg: Joh. Petreium, 1545.]First edition, small folio, woodcut artist portrait to title page; lacking final blank; illustr

Ancient divination bowl with extensive writing pen and ink in center 3 in. high x 6 3/8 in. dia.

Good Kuba Hippo divination charm, 19th c., Republic of Congo, naturally patinated carved wood, flat snouted hippopotamus, the body and legs incised with geometric decoration, two old paper hand-penned

A divination cup with kneeling mother and child. Nigeria, Yoruba. 1st half 20th century. 9"h x 7 1/2"dia. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: The

Group of two Dan divination objects. ++ A janus divination object with red pigment and cowre shells, Ivory Coast, Dan. 1st half 20th century. 7 3/4"h with base. ++ A divination implement in the shape

Divination Box. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1900. Four numbered blocks are arranged in a box by a spectator. This box is locked in another, larger box. Even so, the magician knows their order. Handsom

African Carved and Painted Wood Figural Divination Bowl with Lid, Yoruba, painted and incised decoration, modeled as a seated female, h. 21 Provenance: Estate of Highly Acclaimed New Orleans Artist, F

A lidded wooden divination bowl. Nigeria, Igbo. 20th century. 9 1/4"h x 11" diam. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A lovely carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized coiffure , incised linear designs, metal adornment, raised carved designs. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 13.25

John McKinven. Circa 1990. Six colored wooden balls are placed into an elegantly turned walnut vase. Spectator names any of the colors and when they turn the vase over, the only the selected colored b

Orakelbrett und Deckel eines Behälters Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. Ø 42 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (1995) Ausgestellt: Museum der Völker, Schwaz. Son

A carved wooden Mirror board with ancestor face, carved cowrie shells and old mirror inside. Such objects are exceedingly rare and were presumably used in divination ceremonies. Tiv peoples, Nigeria,

Four: 20th c. Carved wood Largest: 20" x 3 7/8" x 12 1/2" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York The Senufo peoples consist of more than thirty subgroups with many local variations of language a

Senufo Sando Divination Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa. Late 19th/early 20th c. Adorned with cap and raised armbands, seated on stool. Carved wood Size: 9'' x 2.5'' x 2.75'' (23 x 6 x 7 cm); stand: 2"H (

European. Circa mid-1800’s. Four, 4 ½” square wooden plaques are shown, each containing two small paintings of various scenes. From the eight possible selections, a spectator chooses one and plac

A Fine Senufo Divination figure, Senufo; Ivory CoastA fine and classical Senufo Sandogo divination figure, in female form with sagittal crested coif, the shoulders broad, the arms bent and with hands

A matched set of carved wooden idols accented in Laundry Blue pigment / dye and featuring classic facial features and overall form. Such pairs were often considered mediums to the spirit world and wou

Near Eastern bronze divination bowl with extensive inscribed magical signs in center and matrix tables 7 th /8 th Century AD 1 1/8 in. x 4 1/8 diameter

A carved wooden tray with elaborate incised and raised designs , well handled surface and the face of Eshu, the Yoruba trickster deity. The Tray measures 8.5 x 13 inches ( On custom display stand it m

Africa, Nigeria, ca. 19th century CE. A finely carved wooden divination board of a rectangular shape and an elaborately carved border featuring various figures, from one end to the other, a horse and

VESALIUS, Andreas. De humani corporis fabrica libris septem. Bruxelles, Culture et Civilisation, 1964Folio. Legatura editoriale in cartonato, tassello con titolo al dorso. Pagine [viii] 659, [34]. Ill

A well handled and worn Janus form carved wooden fetish with a deep well handled surface patina suggesting years of field use. Divination and power figures like this were used as instruments used to b