Spoon ·  D. R. Congo, Boa · ID: 3034026

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.

The object Spoon with the object ID 3034026 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 365 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300.

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Comparing literature

Le Guennan, Serge, Des Cuilleres et des Hommes, Mailand 2012, ill. XLVIII