Spoon · South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3035006
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanySize
L: 22 cm
L: 8.7 inch
Description
light-weighted wood, middle brown patina, remains of dark brown patina, slightly curved handle, partly in openwork design, spirally twisted, strong abrasion of paint, traces of old age and usage, metal base;
the virtuosic designed handle should suggest a cobra in offensive posture.
Comparing literature
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 97