A Hemba Power basket.
A
Hemba power basket
Diameter: 29 cm
collected before 1952.
Price: sold
real MAGIC OBJECT
"Magic" is the most ubiquitous and also the most difficult concept to
define. Magic transpires when supernatural forces are invoked to produce
otherwise unexplainable, often individualized results. The use of magic can be
the domain of ritual specialists such as diviners, oracles, and witches as well
as craftsmen who control the magic inherent in some raw materials.
This Hemba Luba is not a divination basket since all elements are fixed but
it contains many reference symbols, such as small figures,
nuts, a bundle of
plant and animal parts, that to the uninformed individual appear to become
randomly. A diviner, however, can interpret
these magic configurations. The diviner's abilities come from two possible
sources:
He or she may have been trained by supernatural forces, or may be actually spirit possessed during the consultation. These abilities allow the
diviner to act on behalf of the supernatural world to advise a client or solve a
problem.
Price: sold
+32- 3-227.35.40
