Spoon "ya bo sie mia" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3036203
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Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyMonika Edelmaier, Berlin, Germany
Size
L: 40 cm
L: 15.7 inch
Description
wood, rich black patina, aesthetically pleasing form, flat deepened oval spoon, handle with a split horn-like ending, slightly dam., traces of wear/abrasion, base;
wooden spoons of the first wife “ko dey” are called “ya bo sie mia”. Their tips usually show traces of wear because they were used for stiring food or scooping rice every day.
Comparing literature
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Löffel in der Kunst Afrikas, Zürich 1990, ill. 11