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Luba-Hemba ritual rattle, a wooden ritual object used during divination sessions, composed of gourds surmounted by a small statue of the mediator spirit. Seeds and magical elements, called bijimba, produce a sound when the object is manipulated. In good condition. Length 25 cm. The Luba-Hemba people are a Bantu ethnic group of the People's Republic of the Congo whose members are talented sculptors who produced mainly ancestor statues that they venerate to placate the spirits.

Sonaglio rituale Luba-Hemba, oggetto rituale in legno utilizzato durante le sessioni di divinazione composto da zucche sormontate da una statuetta dello spirito mediatore. Semi ed elementi magici, chiamati bijimba, producono un suono quando l'oggetto viene manipolato. In buona condizioni. Lunghezza cm 25. Il popolo Luba-Hemba è un gruppo etnico bantù della Repubblica Popolare del Congo i cui componenti sono talentuosi scultori che hanno  prodotto soprattutto statue di antenati che venerano per placare gli spiriti.

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Luba-Hemba ritual rattle - Luba - DR Congo

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Sonaglio rituale Luba-Hemba, a wooden ritual object from the Luba culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 25 cm high, in good condition, provenance: private collection.

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Sonaglio rituale Luba-Hemba, a wooden ritual object from the Luba culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 25 cm high, in good condition, provenance: private collection.

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