Divination and Memory Board
Item
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Accession Number
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2019.1
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Title
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Divination and Memory Board
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Ethnic Group
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Luba
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Subject
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Board|Ritual|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date
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20th century
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Medium
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Wood
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Format
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H x W: 15.5 x 5.5 in. (39.37 x 13.97 cm)
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Description
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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.
