Very old Ceremonial Dondo Spoon with sculptured Head finial,Dondo People,DRC.
second half 19th
29 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
409
€ 6,240.00
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The Dondo (Badondo) people belong to the Kongo people and live mainly in the Mindouli District. The quantity of artwork they produced is somewhat limited and influenced by their neighbours: the Bwende and Bembe. This Ceremonial Spoon is very early 20th C or end 19th C with a patina to prove it.