Friction oracle "katatola" ("katatora") or "kashekesheke" ·  D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3051109

Description

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During a consultation, client and diviner together hold the oracle, which responds to their questions with coded movements.

“Kashekesheke” is one of the oldest Luba forms of divination, a technique to reconstruct memories and personal histories for purposes of problem-solving.

The object Friction oracle “katatola” (“katatora”) or “kashekesheke” with the object ID 3051109 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 386 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,900 with an asking price of EUR 1,800.

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Comparing literature

Roberts, Mary Nooter & Allan F. Roberts, Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History, New York 1996, p. 182 ff.