Oracle à friction "kashekesheke"
R. D. Congo, Luba
Vendu
3 000 €
Provenance
Charles Courtin (✝ 1954), Antwerp, BelgiumTaille
H: 6,8 cm
H: 2.7 inch
Description
wood,
During a consultation, client and diviner together hold the sculpture, 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.