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Friction oracle (kashekesheke)late 19th or early 20th century

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Carved wooden sculpture of an abstracted human figure with an open rectangular torso and domed head, deep brown with reddish patina, mounted on a black rectangular pedestal
Carved wooden figure with a cylindrical body and stylized head, dark brown patina, incised linear patterns on the coiffure and leaf-shaped marks on the torso, mounted on a black rectangular base.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Friction oracle (kashekesheke)
Culture
Luba peoples
Place Made
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date Made
late 19th or early 20th century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
figure attached to base: 6 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (16.51 × 6.99 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mary "Polly" Nooter Roberts
Accession Number
M.2018.261.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
African Art