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Euvrard & Fabre
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Dan, Ivory Coast, Ceremonial spoon, wood, nail, H.
See original version (French)
46
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Dan, Ivory Coast, Ceremonial spoon, wood, nail, H.
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Dan, Ivory Coast,
Ceremonial spoon, wood, nail,
H. 52 cm – W. 17 cm.
A Dan ceremonial spoon belonging to a woman. This woman, of high social standing and wealth, is known as a wakede (she who hosts feasts). She offers rice at important gatherings and sometimes mutton, in which case the spoon is adorned with a sheep’s head.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
AFRICAN ART – TERRACOTTA FROM THE INDUS VALLEY – PRE-COLUMBIAN ART – OCEANIAN ART – HOPI CULTURE
Auction location
Auction time
06/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 3359 - 15
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