Porteuse de coupe "mboko" ·  R. D. Congo, Luba · ID: 3048943

Description

wood, black shiny patina, rest. in several places

The Luba usually turn to a “bilumbu” (fortune teller) in case of misfortune or illness. It is his task to contact the spirit world to find out the causes and recommend a remedy.

“Mboko” are an important utensil of the “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 the illness and misfortune.

The bowl carrier figures are used in ceremonies designed to honour the first mythical diviner “Mijibu wa Kalenga”, and his role as founder of the Luba kingdom. In this context, they also serve to confirm the authority of the king as leader.

L’objet Porteuse de coupe “mboko” avec l’ID d’objet 3048943 a fait partie de l’enchère 98e vente aux enchères en 26 mars 2022 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 291.

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