Lot: 278

90.I Tribal Art ainsi que 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Cuillère anthropomorphe "kalukili"

R. D. Congo, Lega

Provenance Taille Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Michel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium
Finch & Co, London, Great Britain
H: 21,5 cm Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

ivory, deep lustruous patina, base

The spoons are considered treasured heirlooms and are owned by both the highest initiates and by those of the lower grades of "bwami" who organise traditional ceremonial initiation rites.

The spoons are used in various ways.They are placed in the mouths of young men at the moment of the circumcision operation, and sometimes a relative may place one in the mouth of a family member accused of witchcraft or sorcery and exposed to the ordeal of drinking poison. The spoon then functions to prohibit an ordeal from taking place.


Finch & Co, Catalogue # 20", London, Summer 2013: 61
Cet objet est assujetti à CITES. Veuillez noter que seul le commerce au sein de l’UE n’est autorisé. Une expédition vers des pays tiers n’est actuellement pas possible.