Pestle ·  R. D. Congo, Kuba-Shoowa · ID: 3035922

Description

ivory, partly shiny reddish brown patina, slightly bent form, cracks, abrasion and small missing parts through intensive use, base;
served for pounding grain. According to W. Fagg women received such pestles as wedding present and from then on used them for a lifetime.

Littérature comparée

Yale Archive No. 0092758 (comparable object)