403 - SPOON WITH ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE ON THE HANDLE, WAKEMIA (WUNKIRIE) SPOON, DAN, IVORY COAST, LIBERIA

SPOON WITH ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE ON THE HANDLE, WAKEMIA (WUNKIRIE) SPOON, DAN, IVORY COAST, LIBERIA Wood with a dark patina. Dimensions: 46 cm. An elegant, prestigious spoon with harmonious forms and overall design, featuring a handle adorned with a female bust. The head is adorned with a double braid running from front to back and meeting at the nape of the neck; the forehead is decorated with a vertical raised line down the center, the eyebrows meet and continue delicately toward the nose; the mouth is slightly parted; and the ears, in slight relief, are semicircular in shape. In good overall condition, with signs of wear. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape, art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.: