Lotto No. 24


Dan, Ivory Coast, Liberia: A large, old ceremonial spoon, with carved legs.


Dan, Ivory Coast, Liberia: A large, old ceremonial spoon, with carved legs. - Tribal Art

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.

Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at

24.03.2014 - 16:00

Prezzo realizzato: **
EUR 625,-
Stima:
EUR 1.000,- a 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.

Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at


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Asta: Tribal Art
Tipo d'asta: Asta in sala
Data: 24.03.2014 - 16:00
Luogo dell'asta: Wien | Palais Dorotheum
Esposizione: 18.03. - 24.03.2014


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