Big ceremonial spoon "wa ke mia"
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Dirk Vonck, Brussels, BelgiumHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)
Size
H: 57,5 cm
H: 22.6 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, short handle, carved with anthropomorphic head, eyes with metal inlay, stylized crocodile engraved on the flat backside, slightly dam. (tips of horn-shaped coiffure), missing parts (lower rim), cracks, abrasion of paint, base