Divination implement (pestle)
D. R. Congo, Luba - Kalundwe
not available anymore
Provenance
Peter Biesmans, Bilzen, BelgiumBelgian Private Collection
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood,
According to Herreman this implements were used for “lubùko”, the most common Luba term for “divination”. They probably are also used to mix a pinch of chalk with medicinal substances that are dispensed to patients.
Comparing literature
Herreman, Frank, To cure and protect, New York 1999, p. 31, fig. 45Publications
AHDRC: 0167882