Lot: 492

49th tribal art auction

Divination board with bird

D. R. Congo, Luba

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
H: 14.8 inch This object is not available anymore.

light-weighted wood, small residues of kaolin, black and red pigment, rectangular board with rounded edges, incised diamond-shaped pattern with parallel striations, a half-spherical protruding birds head in the centre, showing concentric eyes, framed by abrus beans (nearly completely missing right hand side), a pierced beak with grooves underneath, slightly dam., crack, paint rubbed off