Cuillère / Louche "orotuo" · Namibie, Herero · ID: 3050106
Christian Kennert, Potsdam, Germany
Description
wood, leather, rest.
A flattening on the underside and a small bulge on the handle ensure a stable stand for the “spoon vessel”.
The spoon was used to scoop milk.
Owning large herds of cattle played an important role among the Herero and was linked to ancestor worship. Leavened milk was a staple food of the Herero. Due to the ritual importance of the cattle, milk was originally only allowed to come into contact with wood.
L’objet Cuillère / Louche “orotuo” avec l’ID d’objet 3050106 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 101e vente aux enchères dans 11 novembre 2023 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 358 a atteint un prix de vente de 400 €.
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Littérature comparée
Junge, Peter (Hg.), Kunst aus Afrika, Berlin 2005, p. 187
Publications
Kennert, Ch., "Vom Sammeln alter afrikanischer Holzgefässe", in: Kunst & Kontext, 06/2013, Schwabstedt, p. 31, ill. 1; Kennert, Ch., "Vom Holz zur Form", Potsdam 2018, p. 126, ill. 41