Grand cuillère cérémonielle "wunkirmian" ou "wakemia" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3052418
Prix d'appel
800 €
Prix d'Estimation
1 500 €
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, SwitzerlandTaille
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
Spoons “wunkirmian” (or “wakemia”) are awarded as a symbol of honour and status to women who have achieved the title of a “wunkirle” or “wakede” - “at feasts acting woman”. A title of great distinction, it is given to the most hospitable woman of a village quarter.

