Divination Object (Kashekesheke)
Luba Artist, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Details
Title
Divination Object (Kashekesheke)
Artist/Maker
Luba Artist, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
early–mid twentieth century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches
Credit
Fred and Rita Richman Collection
Accession #
72.40.79
On View
Currently not on view
During divination sessions, a diviner and client held this sculpture and inserted their fingers into its opening. As the sculpture was moved across the diviner’s woven mat, it produced the sound “shekesheke,” giving this divination tool its name, kashekesheke. Through this process problems were solved, memories reconstructed, and reasons for histories of misfortune revealed. Kashekesheke is one of the oldest of all Luba divination techniques.
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