Divination and Memory Board
Item
Accession Number
2019.1
Title
Divination and Memory Board
Ethnic Group
Luba
Subject
Board|Ritual|Central Africa
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
20th century
Medium
Wood
Format
H x W: 15.5 x 5.5 in. (39.37 x 13.97 cm)
Description
A "lukasa" divination and memory board surmounted by two well-carved heads with ornate coiffures and strong typical facial features. The board which has a border that incised designs shows a large raised "kifwebe" mask surrounded by numerous raised objects including a house, a tree chicken, tools, a sun, stars and a bow and arrows. The entire board is stained brown and shows a lot of wear.
