Ritual object of "bwami" society ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3038351

Description

wood, dark brown patina, tribe-typical pattern, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, metal base;
reminding of the spoons made from ivory or bone “kalukili”, which are signs of prestige and are also used in circumcision rites.

The object Ritual object of “bwami” society with the object ID 3038351 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 433.

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Comparing literature

Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 89 ff