Miniature friction oracle "kakishi"
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Lot: 39
Miniature friction oracle "kakishi"
D. R. Congo, Luba
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
---|---|---|
Galerie Jahn, Munich, Germany Bruno Heimberg (1933-2023), Munich, Germany |
H: 2.2 inch | 500 EUR / 1000 EUR |
wood, base
Object with particularly beautiful patina due to old age and usage.
A miniature replica of the friction oracles called "kakishi", which the Luba used for divination rituals called "kashekesheke" (LaGamma, 2000, p. 15). Possibly from a fortune teller's basket of utensils.
LaGamma, Alisa, Art and Oracle, New York 2000, p. 15