Androgine Figure
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: CHR-12
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- Height
- 37 cm
- Material
- Wood
Spoon whose handle is formed by an androgynous figure of woman, with ritual scarifications on the chest, face and belly. Supported by a pedestal supported by…
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Full original description
Spoon whose handle is formed by an androgynous figure of woman, with ritual scarifications on the chest, face and belly. Supported by a pedestal supported by four female heads I baulé looking at the four cardinal points. The wood, honey color, has acquired a beautiful patina of time.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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