Ceremony Spoon with Female Figurine
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: CHR-10
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- Height
- 31 cm
- Material
- Wood
Ritual spoon whose handle is a female figure representing the classical canons of the Baule statuery. Pretty rough patina with remains of kaoli. The woman is…
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Full original description
Ritual spoon whose handle is a female figure representing the classical canons of the Baule statuery. Pretty rough patina with remains of kaoli. The woman is pregnant and puts her hands in the lower belly as a symbol of her next maternity. She's part of a couple.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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