Spoon ·  D. R. Congo, Boa · ID: 3034096

Description

ivory, slightly shiny patina, open worked handle, rep., fine cracks through age, socle;
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 3034096 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 417 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

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