Chalk spoon · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3036854
Price
EUR 300
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
American Private CollectionSize
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, flat spoon of massive shape, the handle carved with a face, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
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 3036854 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014, lot number 303 at that time and is currently available for EUR 300 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Chike, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 64, ill. 105