Spoon Lukili
Lega · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MRF-5
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- Height
- 14 cm
- Material
- Ivory
Ritual spoon called lukili or kalukili. It is used in ritual initiation sessions, mainly in the nkunda that allows access to the degree yananium and to…
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Full original description
Ritual spoon called lukili or kalukili. It is used in ritual initiation sessions, mainly in the nkunda that allows access to the degree yananium and to access the highest grade of the Bwami, the Kindi. Two spoons are used at one time, for two different people and each one inserts his spoon into the mouth of the other to mean that an antidote is given against the poison. Coming from the Shabunda region.
Further technical information
- Width
- 4 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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