Divination Board. The
Luba inhabit the vast savanna, rolling hills, and scrubby forests of Shaba, a province of
present day southeastern DRC. The Luba art counts amongst the
finest that Africa has to offer and
has
had enormous influence over neighboring peoples. A new cult, outlawing the ancestor cult,
has been the cause of an almost systematic destruction of their traditional art. This board is a part of the equipment of diviner. It presents
images of founding ancestress and those taken from mythology of the Luba people.
Size: H. 17”,
W. 8½”, D. 1½”
Price:
$230 + $31 (S&H)
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