Baule Wood Figural Spoon, Based
Product ID: A2400-058
$1,895.00
About this piece
The spoon is long. The woman at the end of it is very composed.
Baule carvers of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this figural spoon in wood in the 20th century. Decorated spoons in the region are often associated with feasting, hospitality and status. A finely carved female head with a neat coiffure crowns a slim, ringed neck that flows into a deep, elongated bowl. The wood is dark brown with a smooth, burnished feel, and the whole is set on a black metal base.
About fourteen inches tall. Serving suggestion: none required.
