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Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25
Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25
Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25
Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25
Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25
Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25
Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25

Rare Old African Dan Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25" H

$ 580.79

Availability: 93 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Cote d'Ivoire
  • Modified Item: No
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    Superb Old and rare to find  African Dan  Standing Ceremonial Wood Spoon Cote d'Ivoire 23.25" H by 5" W by 3" D
    .
    Artists in Dan communities of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire have mastered the art of carving impressive wooden ladles that are virtuoso works of sculpture. These ceremonial ladles, known as
    wunkirmian
    or
    wakemia
    (which translates as "spoon associated with feasts") are badges of prestige acknowledging an individual woman for her incomparable generosity. Oversized (they can measure up to two feet), they are not so much utilitarian objects as symbols of status and the bearer of spiritual powers. Quality of craftsmanship and complexity of design are constitutive of the work’s importance.