Spoon - Bone - Akan ceremonial spoon
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A single carved bone spoon titled Akan ceremoniele lepel, of Ghanaian origin with Akan/Baule influences, measuring 18.5 cm high, 4 cm wide, 8 mm deep, multicoloured, in good condition with signs of age and small stains, likely from the first half of the 20th century and acquired at Paul Brandt Amsterdam auction in 1977/78.
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Beautifully carved ethnographic spoon from West Africa, probably Ghana or Ivory Coast, made of polished animal bone. The spoon has an anthropomorphic end with a stylized face and a geometrically worked handle.
The object shows influences from Akan/Baule traditions and was probably made in the first half of the 20th century for ceremonial or decorative use. Nice warm patina, expressive design, clear manual cutting marks and a tribal appearance. Purchased at the Paul Brandt auction in Amsterdam 1977/78
Material analysis based on visual characteristics points to bone rather than ivory.
Beautifully carved ethnographic spoon from West Africa, probably Ghana or Ivory Coast, made of polished animal bone. The spoon has an anthropomorphic end with a stylized face and a geometrically worked handle.
The object shows influences from Akan/Baule traditions and was probably made in the first half of the 20th century for ceremonial or decorative use. Nice warm patina, expressive design, clear manual cutting marks and a tribal appearance. Purchased at the Paul Brandt auction in Amsterdam 1977/78
Material analysis based on visual characteristics points to bone rather than ivory.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Ghana of Ivoorkust
Title additional information
Akan ceremonial spoon
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Ghana
Material
Bone
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
18.5 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
8 mm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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