Miniature friction oracle "kakishi" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3051014
sold
EUR 830
Provenance
Galerie Jahn, Munich, GermanyBruno Heimberg (1933-2023), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 5,5 cm
H: 2.2 inch
Description
wood, base
Object with particularly beautiful patina due to old age and usage.
A miniature replica of the friction oracles called “kakishi”, which the Luba used for divination rituals called “kashekesheke” (LaGamma, 2000, p. 15). Possibly from a fortune teller’s basket of utensils.
The object Miniature friction oracle “kakishi” with the object ID 3051014 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 39 achieved a sales price of EUR 830 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
LaGamma, Alisa, Art and Oracle, New York 2000, p. 15