Figural spoon ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3035887

Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, handle carved with human legs, oval scoop with encrusted used patina, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
represents “nyonublekela” (goddess of fertility). Its owner is called “wakede” and is responsible for the preparation of food for the circumcision camps.

The object Figural spoon with the object ID 3035887 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 277 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.

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Comparing literature

Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Löffel in der Kunst Afrikas, Zürich 1990, p. 32, ill. 13