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A ladle with horn form finial. Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan. 20th century. 23 1/2"h x 6"w x 2 1/4"d.
Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: Simpson inventory #6224, asking $16,000. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to the Dan people, spoons are important ceremonial items. The owners of spoons are called wa ke de or モat feasts acting woman.ヤ Though a titled of great importance, there is also much responsibility as the she prepares the feast to supplement dance ceremonies and is called upon to properly welcome the masquerade spirits. This spoon, which is carried by the wa ke de during the festivities is an symbol of her talents as well as an representation of a females womb and its bounty. During the masquerade ceremonies she and her attendants distribute grain and coin to the children of the community. Similarities seen in (accession number) 1979.206.254, ceremonial ladle at the Metropolitan Museum New York (Gallery 352).
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