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Antique or vintage rare handmade esoteric divination statue with question and answer pendulum.
Measures: Height 14 1/2 in x Width …
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Antique or vintage rare handmade esoteric divination statue with question and answer pendulum.
Measures: Height 14 1/2 in x Width 8 3/4 in x Depth 9 in.
The central pillar is a weathered, curved piece of natural wood or bone textured to mimic a joint, mounted onto a tiered wooden base. Iron nails or pins are driven into the frame, serving as anchors for a complex geometric network of black thread. This resembles a 3D web or a sacred geometry grid. Small, brass-colored cowbells or ritual bells hang from the outer edges of the thread matrix. In spiritual traditions, bells are often used to clear energy, mark the beginning of a ritual, or ward off spirits. A turned wooden pendulum bob attached to a beaded chain hangs directly below the heavy curve of the wood.
While this piece serves primarily as a fixed sculpture, the tool hanging from it—the pendulum—is a well-known instrument used in dowsing and divination:
Question and Answer System: In practice, a user holds a pendulum by its chain over a flat surface or a specialized pendulum board containing options like "Yes," "No," and "Maybe."
The Mechanism: The user asks a direct question, and the direction of the pendulum's swing indicates the answer (e.g., clockwise for "Yes," counter-clockwise or side-to-side for "No").
The Ideomotor Effect: While occult practices attribute the movement to spirits or subconscious energy, science explains this movement through the ideomotor effect. This occurs when a person's subconscious mind makes tiny, involuntary muscle movements in their hand, causing the pendulum to swing without their conscious awareness.
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- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 9ʺD × 14.5ʺH
- Period
- 1940s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Mixed-Media
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- good condition good condition less
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