Spoon - Wood - Gouro - Côte d'Ivoire

Ritual spoon, Guro culture, Ivory Coast. H. 25cm Elegant and rare ceremonial spoon in Ivory Coast wood. The handle is topped with a representation of an animal mask, a Zamble mask. The whole is well composed, the mask and the oval volume of the spoon correspond well. The sculpture is fine and sensitive. The mask is reduced to its simplest expression emphasizing its geometric construction. Custom base. A beautiful old and authentic collector's item. Circa 1940. Origin : - Galerie Majestic, M. Huguenin, Paris. - Private collection, Toulouse.