Ex Zemanek-Münster

Provenance: Justin Barthels (Maastricht, NL)

Beautiful light wooden Luba / Zela figure from DR Cong. The statues representing a woman with a cup, whatever the position whether sitting, kneeling, crouching, symbolize a divination rite. The diviner, covered in white, used this type of statue. In this bowl certain objects could be found and by shaking the bowl and analyzing the new position of the objects the diviner could predict the future.
Good condition with a beautiful aged patina of use.

Object:

Bowl-barrier Figure

Ethnic group:

Luba

Country:

DR Congo

Material:

Wood

Period:

Mid 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

38x11x11 cm

Weight:

250 gram

Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $180.00

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