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.