MC1506 Outil de divination Oracle Songye divination implement Congo Lega David Hamill presented in his

David Hamill presented in his gallery a similar piece from the Robert Dupierre collection

CONDITION: Fair - Poor

Les Luba sont un grand peuple de l'est de la RDC

DIMENSIONS: About 9 inches high

visibly old A container of the same type can be seen illustrated in Félix

MC1506 Outil de divination Oracle Songye divination implement Congo Lega David Hamill presented in hisEnglish description below CONGO DRC Katatora SONGYE Katatora are tools used for divination (Kashekesheke) The Songye are a people living in the wooded savannas of the south east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have created some of the most impressive masks and statues (fetishes) in black African art. Kifwebe masks evoke us instantly Cubism. As for the fetishes, Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi"), they are figures of power, They serve as relays