Memory board "lukasa" of the "mbudye" association ·  D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3050755

Description

wood, glass beads,

The “lukasa”, important implements serving as a reminder / memory aid, are studded with beads and pins, or covered with incised or bas-relief ideograms.

“Lukasa” present a conceptual map of fundamental aspects of Luba culture. They are at once illustrations of the Luba political system, historical chronicles of the Luba state, and territorial diagrams of local chiefdoms.

“Lukasa” boards are multiferential and can be read in varying ways by court historians and “mbudye” associaton members.

The object Memory board “lukasa” of the “mbudye” association with the object ID 3050755 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 250.

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