Cuillère · R. D. Congo, Lega · ID: 3042062
Description
bone, flat ladle, thorn-like projections on both sides of the handle, min. dam., small missing parts (handle), slight traces of usage, base;
spoons seem to emphasize continuity, perhaps through reference to feeding and growth. Older men who are high-level members of “bwami” eat with an ivory spoon, reminding those watching of their status and value to the community. Spoons are also used in circumcision rites. Men place an ivory spoon in the mouth of a young boy for him to bite on during his circumcision.
L’objet Cuillère avec l’ID d’objet 3042062 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 85th Tribal Art Auction dans 4 mars 2017. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 390 a atteint un prix de vente de 5 200 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 3 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Winizki, Ernst, Afrikanische Löffel, Zürich 1990, ill. 66