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Rattle - D. R. Congo, Luba

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wood, dark brown patina, feathers, three bowl-shaped nuts with slits, filled with seeds, surmounted by a halffigure with mortar-like headgear, min. dam., cracks, base;
Luba rattles are central to divination practices for healing the sick and reversing misfortune. A Luba diviner enters a state of spirit possession through a combination of percussion and song. Female relatives sing the "Song for Twins" to invoke the spirits attention, while shaking rattles and ringing bells. Once the spirit has "mounted" the diviners head, the women continue to play the instruments in order to maintain the presence of the spirit throughout the duration of the consultation.
H: 29,5 cm, H: 11,6 inch
Provenance:
Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Cogdell, Jacqueline, Turn up the Volume! University of California 1999, p. 261
Continent: Africa

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Rattle - D. R. Congo, Luba

Name: Rattle - D. R. Congo, Luba
SKU: 33663144
Price: 420 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €250 - €1,500

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