Small female bowl bearer "mboko" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3050340

Name: Small female bowl bearer "mboko"
SKU: 3050340
Price: 550 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 550

Provenance

B. H., Antwerp, Belgium

Size

H: 17 cm

H: 6.7 inch

Description

light wood,
Nice detail: the scarification marks of the figure are made of rattan. Remains of kaolin can still be found in the bowl.

For a figure of the same workshop see AHDRC 0029893.

“Mboko” are an important utensil of the fortune teller “bilumbu”. The bowl contains white kaolin (“mpemba”) and medicinal herbs. With this mixture, the diviner smears his face to bring about the trance state and to facilitate the recognition of the causes of illness and misfortune.

The object Small female bowl bearer “mboko” with the object ID 3050340 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 320 achieved a sales price of EUR 550.

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