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Description : Additional Information: A Luba divination board carved with a couple of female figures standing on the top. Motifs on the board depict a village life with moon, sun, star, knife, adzes, house and tree,  ,Not much is known about these symbols. Among the Luba, such boards were used as a divination board or a lukasa memory device that records a clan history. The diviner or a local historian is the only one able to interpret the symbols on the board. ,The Luba have a number of different forms of divination used to determine the causes of misfortune or illness or family difficulties or simply the bad side of human experiences. This is one of them. Some of the greatest examples of Luba art serve specific roles in divination. Among the core Luba divination is known as Kashekesheke or , Katatora (among the Songye). , The small sculpture would be held by the diviner and the patient who would rub it on the board or possibly a mat or even on the ground. The diviner would pose questions and the small moving sculpture would provide answers through its movements and conversation between the diviner and the patient. ,Recommended Reading: Nooter, M. N. and , A. F. Roberts. 1996. Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History
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Estimate (low-high) : 350 USD-400 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 91045
Title : Luba Board For Divination Couple, Period : 20th Century
Medium : Wood
Size : 21 Inches H. x 9.5 inches W.
Condition report : Fair to good. Some of our beads have traveled at least three continents, and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. wear, cracks in both arms, shallow cracks in back of board
Africa Direct, auctioneer, Denver, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Vintage and Contemporary African Art, Textiles, Beads and Baskets
Sale date : 25 Aug 2015 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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