Spoon (1) - Wood - Congo DRC - Mid 20th century
LUBA ritual spoon Spoon used by a healer to administer his potions. The handle is made of a figurine of an ancestor woman, symbolizing fecundity. It is kneeling and has its eyes closed, as it invokes protective spirits. Provenance : Private Belgian collection Certification on request Shipping : Insured, tracked and traced Pick up possible at our gallery in Brussels (Sablon)
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LUBA ritual spoon Spoon used by a healer to administer his potions. The handle is made of a figurine of an ancestor woman, symbolizing fecundity. It is kneeling and has its eyes closed, as it invokes protective spirits. Provenance : Private Belgian collection Certification on request Shipping : Insured, tracked and traced Pick up possible at our gallery in Brussels (Sablon)
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