€ 125,00
In stock
Beautiful detailed Baule spoon from Ivory Coast. The social value of the object explains the remarkable artistic quality. The spoons are known by many names, which roughly translates to “spoon associated with feasts.” The handle of the spoon is always decorated and often is related to the humans like this example with the detailed carved head. The backside of the spoon have a hand carved in it.
Provenance: Manfred Schafer, former gallery owner from Ulm, Germany. Stand is included in this lot!
Object: | Tribal Spoon |
Ethnic group: | Baule |
Country: | Ivory Coast |
Material: | Wood |
Period: | Mid 20th century |
Sold with stand: | Yes |
Dimensions: | 40x13x6 cm |
Weight: | 950 gram |
Condition: | Good condition, used with some signs of wear |
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