Spoon "ya bo sie mia" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3036203
n'est plus disponible
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyMonika Edelmaier, Berlin, Germany
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.
Littérature comparée
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Löffel in der Kunst Afrikas, Zürich 1990, ill. 11