Hunting amulet made from a small antelope horn and tightly woven plant fibres. Pieces of a shell are attached with raffia twine, and a shell of unknown type is inserted in the opening of the horn. Amulets like this could be worn around the wrist and provide luck for the hunt.
By the turn of the last century, around 1900, the populations of large mammals were greatly diminished as a result of intense hunting and more effective weapons. The colonial states also introduced hunting bans, which made it difficult for the Kongo people to support themselves through hunting in the region.
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