Senufo Figural Spoon Depicting a Hornbill or Harvest Bird, Based
Product ID: A1500-333
$2,495.00
About this piece
Long handle, deep bowl, and a bird standing guard.
Senufo carvers of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this figural spoon in wood in the 20th century. Large ceremonial spoons in West Africa are often associated with hospitality, feasting and the sharing of food. The handle rises from a wide, deep oval bowl into a rounded block with a ridged centre, topped by a slender, beaked bird form, read as a hornbill or harvest bird. The wood is dark brown and burnished,.
About 20 inches tall. A serving spoon for people who like to be watched.
