Figural spoon ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3036658

Description

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

The object Figural spoon with the object ID 3036658 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 195 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

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