Spoon ·  D. R. Congo, Boa · ID: 3032352

Description

wood, shiny patina, deeply hollowed oval spoon, open worked handle ornamented with metal tags, min. dam., traces of usage, on metal base;
spoons of this kind were signs of wealth, because only people who could afford rich and manifold food owned such elaborate decorated spoons. They were also used to sacrifice the ancestors to ensure their favour and protection.

The object Spoon with the object ID 3032352 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 431.

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