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Spoon ·  R. D. Congo, Boa · ID: 3034096

Vendu 600 €

Description

ivory, slightly shiny patina, open worked handle, rep., fine cracks through age, socle;
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.


Littérature comparée

Le Guennan, Serge, Des Cuilleres et des Hommes, Mailand 2012, ill. XLVIII


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