I took this photo of a divination bowl at the Feminine Power exhibition at the British Museum.
Women are most important as priestesses and diviners in Luban culture, now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bowls used in divination are held by carved female figures. They portray women as the containers of spiritual knowledge. In the Luban Empire, power was seen to reside in women and ceremonial thrones are carved in their form too.
My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.
Links and previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/04/exhibition-feminine-power-divine-to.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/05/launch-party-pics-feminine-power-at.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/06/book-review-feminine-power-exhibition.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/08/pagan-eye-austin-osman-spares-scrying.html
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