Spoon
D. R. Congo, Boa/Bango
not available anymore
Size
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch
Description
ivory, deeply hollowed oval spoon, open worked handle with jagged rim, min. dam., slight tracesof usage, 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.