Grande cuillère cérémonielle "wa ke mia" ou "wunkirmian"
Libéria, Dan-Gio ou Mano
Vendu
2 800 €
Provenance
Guy Montbarbon, Paris, FranceChristie’s, Paris, 6 December 2005, Lot 89
Flak, Paris, France
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19 June 2010, Lot 236
Dutch Collection
Taille
H: 70 cm
H: 27.6 inch
Description
wood, silver metal sheet, kaolin, cord, base
These spoons served as a badge for the most hospitable woman in a village and were considered a symbol of her high status within the village community.
Publications
AHDRC: 0068073