Dan - Ivory Coast, Spoon

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Dan

Ivory Coast

Spoon used for village blessings carved with a stylized face where only the nose, the mouth and the middle stop of the forehead are represented.

Dan, Republic of Ivory Coast. First half XX th.
41 cm.
Traces of use and wear due to time. Slight crack on the top of the handle; visible on the photos.
Expertized by Mr Serge Reynes, expert in Primitive Arts
A certificate will be given to the purchaser.

Expertized by Serge Reynes : Expert in Pre-Columbian, african and oceanian for over 20 years, Serge Reynes works as an expert in Auction Houses since 1997. Serge Reynes was as well an assessor at the "Commission de conciliation et d’expertise douanière" (Customs Arbitration and Advisory Committee) and an accredited expert in insurance companies.