Chalk spoon ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3034952

Description

wood, polychrome paint, flat spoon of massive shape, the handle carved with a face, iron rings around the neck, forming a loop for suspension on the backside , min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
kola nut and white chalk are two of the most frequently used and culturally most important substances in the world of the Igbo. They are looked upon as bearer of ritual power and as mediator between man and their deities.

The object Chalk spoon with the object ID 3034952 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 251 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

Cole, Herbert M., Aniakor, Chike C., Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 64, ill. 105