Hi,
TAB is a view, not a table. You can just re-create it. Look at the definition in your ?/rdbms/admin/catalog.sql file:
connect sys as sysdba
create or replace view tab (tname, tabtype, clusterid) as
select o.name,
decode(o.type#, 2, 'TABLE', 3, 'CLUSTER',
4, 'VIEW', 5, 'SYNONYM'), t.tab#
from sys.tab$ t, sys.obj$ o
where o.owner# = userenv('SCHEMAID')
and o.type# >=2
and o.type# <=5
and o.linkname is null
and o.obj# = t.obj# (+)
/
grant select on tab to public with grant option;
create or replace synonym system.tab for tab;
create or replace public synonym tab for tab;
Best regards.
Frank