Cuillère cérémonielle figurant un masque à cornes - Wood - Côte d'Ivoire - 1st half 20th century

Spoon depicting a mask with horns Dan culture, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th century. Wood. Height: 47 cm; Width: 11 cm; Depth: 5 cm. (sold with a stand) Elegant Spoon in wood with a dark patina, carved with a large bowl. On the reverse, geometric motifs are incised in two symmetrical friezes. The handle ends into an anthropomorphic face, reminding the masks. It is flanked with big, arched and incised horns. Ceremonial spoon not meant for daily use, but reserved to specific rites and events.