Dan Maou - Dan - Côte d'Ivoire

These 3 items were purchased at the auction house Drouot / Boisseau Pommez (see document). They assessed it as authentic, from the period 1960-1990.

The first item is a cylindrical wooden receptacle with a carved lid that hangs by a braided fiber cord. This receptacle originates from Tanzania, specifically from the Doe tribe. It was used to store fine substances such as medicinal powders, ritual preparations, or chewing tobacco. The incised geometric decoration in a zigzag motif belongs to a formal vocabulary shared by the Doe, Zaramo, and Kwer groups.
Height = 16 cm
Diameter = 3 cm

The second object is a bird-beak "masque passeport" that signified status for the bearer. There is damage at the back that is not visible from the front. And this also proves its authenticity because it allows the patina to be seen more clearly.
Height = 15 cm

The third object is a "Wakemia" rice spoon depicting a woman above the spoon. This also conveyed status when a woman possessed such a spoon. The larger and more finely carved, the more status it conferred.
Height = 42 cm