Prestigio Spoon
Sao · Chad
Reference: CHR-6
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- Height
- 48 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Spoon of prestige used by the woman of a remarkable as an element that exalts her dignity. It does not have a utilitarian purpose, it is…
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Full original description
Spoon of prestige used by the woman of a remarkable as an element that exalts her dignity. It does not have a utilitarian purpose, it is rather a female gift. Although these bronzes and terracottas are attributed to the São, they are in fact the work of their successors the Sokoto.
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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Chad. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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