Dan, Ivory Coast, Liberia: A large, old ceremonial spoon, with carved legs.
With these spoons the women of the Dan cater for guests who come to the village to attend big ceremonial feasts. A beautiful object, made of a piece of light wood, dyed black, with linear grooved decoration and carved female lower abdomen with legs (rare!). With good, old usage patina, a band of textile and plant fibers, as well as some age damage: some pieces broken off at and near the margin of the spoon bowl in the upper section. Early 20th century; H: 51 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Walu Gallery, Zurich; Viennese private collection.
Literature: 'Die Kunst der Dan' by Eberhard Fischer & Hans Himmelheber, Rietberg Museum, Zurich, ill. 157, 158, 159, 162, 163.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 625.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,000.- to EUR 1,200.-
Dan, Ivory Coast, Liberia: A large, old ceremonial spoon, with carved legs.
With these spoons the women of the Dan cater for guests who come to the village to attend big ceremonial feasts. A beautiful object, made of a piece of light wood, dyed black, with linear grooved decoration and carved female lower abdomen with legs (rare!). With good, old usage patina, a band of textile and plant fibers, as well as some age damage: some pieces broken off at and near the margin of the spoon bowl in the upper section. Early 20th century; H: 51 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Walu Gallery, Zurich; Viennese private collection.
Literature: 'Die Kunst der Dan' by Eberhard Fischer & Hans Himmelheber, Rietberg Museum, Zurich, ill. 157, 158, 159, 162, 163.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |
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