Tabwa memory board
African art and divination
Just like the Luba, the Batabwa, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, use objects called memorial or divinatory tablets. They consist of a wooden plank often adorned with a characteristically styled head as seen here. Indeed, the face has the famous scarifications dear to the Tabwa as well as a long headdress, elements found on the statues of ancestors for example.
The diviner, who could be a woman, used this object at the request of a client.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 31 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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African art and divination
Just like the Luba, the Batabwa, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, use objects called memorial or divinatory tablets. They consist of a wooden plank often adorned with a characteristically styled head as seen here. Indeed, the face has the famous scarifications dear to the Tabwa as well as a long headdress, elements found on the statues of ancestors for example.
The diviner, who could be a woman, used this object at the request of a client.