Title

KONGO Culture Of Arts in Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), and Angola- ( Rice Spoon)

Creator

Prairie View A&M University

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Description

The spoons are recurring in tribal art. It is distinguished by the quality of its sculpture. They use it to serve the meal and will joyfully wield it during the "dances of the hospitable woman". As in many cases, this spoon has an anthropomorphic handle, here a male body with curved muscles.

Culture and Traditions

Kongo, also called Bakongo, group of Bantu-speaking peoples related through language and culture and dwelling along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire, Congo (Brazzaville), in the north, to Luanda, Angola, in the south. In the east, their territory is limited by the Kwango River and in the northeast by Malebo (Stanley) Pool, in the Congo River. The Kongo thus live in Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), and Angola

Donation Details

Ms. Natalie Greenwald donated in the year 2002.

Notes

The Appraised Amount is $ 1,000.00

Date of Digitization

7/7/2022

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Recommended Citation

Prairie View A&M University, "KONGO Culture Of Arts in Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), and Angola- ( Rice Spoon)" (2022). African Sculptures and Masks. 36.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/36