Zemanek-Münster

Spade handle

Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
not available anymore
Provenance
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, slightly encrusted in some areas, inserted into spout with spade-shaped iron blade, incised decor, slightly dam., base;
such short spades were used for tilling fields.


Comparing literature

Christoph Krüger, Dowayo, Namchi, Puppen aus Kamerun, Düsseldorf, 2003, p. 137

Publications

AHDRC: 0141970


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