Spoon · D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3051894
Price
EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Johanna Lundin (1875-1935), Swedish MissionaryJohanna Lundin was a swedish missionary, active at the Mukimbungu Mission Station in the Lower Congo 1903-1905.
Size
H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch
Description
wood, base
Among the Bembe, figuratively carved spoons signalled the prestige of their owner, perhaps their membership of an elite organisation.
The object Spoon with the object ID 3051894 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025, lot number 348 at that time and is currently available for EUR 800 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M., Icons, Washington 1990, p. 26, ill. 21
Publications
AHDRC: 0207258