Anthropomorphous spoon Ibo - Nigeria

Magnificent anthropomorphous  ceremonial Ibo spoon. Very nice shiny brown patina. The handle consists of a carved statue of a man with great finesse. The statue has the two legs slightly bent, shoulders and back bent forward, arms along the sides and hands on each side of the abdomen. The entire statue gives an impression of contained power, tension, which complements very well the rounded spoon. Even if Africans eat with their fingers, that sort of spoon was the attribute of a chief and its possession was a sign of wealth. For a perfect presentation this beautiful object of art is sold with its base.

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