Spoon · D. R. Congo, Boa · ID: 3034026
sold
EUR 1,300
Size
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
ivory, slightly shiny patina, flat oval spoon, open worked handle, min. dam., fine cracks through age, on 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.
Comparing literature
Le Guennan, Serge, Des Cuilleres et des Hommes, Mailand 2012, ill. XLVIII