Dan Peoples, large double spoon, ex-museum

A large carved wooden feast ladle (known as wunkirmian or wakemia) in anthropomorphic form with incised linear designs, well worn surface. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The spoon measures 31

Dan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Ivory Coast, carved and stained wood, museum accession number and German inventory label and numbers to interior, 9"l x 5.5"w x 2.5"d Provenance: Dea

Baule Peoples, large Gbekre monkey, ex-museum, Ivory Coast, carved and painted wood with remnants of libations including feathers, depicting a monkey figure, on wood base, used to guard sacred areas i

Senufo Peoples, large female figure, ex-museum, Ivory Coast, carved wood, standing figure with hands clasping belly, museum accession number on bottom edge, 27"h x 6"w x 5"d (figure), in custom museum

Dan Peoples, carved Gagon mask, ex-museum, 20th c., Ivory Coast, dark patina carved wood, animal fur, depicting a baboon face, in custom plastic shadow box display, 9"h x 5"w (mask) Provenance: Deacce

Yaka Peoples, large carved male figure, ex-museum, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with seashells, fur tuft, and braided wicker or reed anklet, on wooden stand, museum accession numbers to edge of s

Dan Peoples, carved tribal mask, ex-museum, Liberia, carved and stained wood, fiber remnants in some holes at sides of chin, wood appears dry and old, museum accession number to interior, 8.25"l x 5.7

Dan Peoples, Gunyege racing mask, ex-museum, 20th c., Ivory Coast, carved dark stained wood, aluminum eyes, paper price tag to mask interior ($1000), 9"h x 5"w Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiti

Group (7) large African granary spoons, Dan Peoples, Liberia, mostly figural, 16"l (smallest), 25"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professo

A very finely carved wooden ladle or spoon with incised linear designs and geometric form. The Dan peoples carve such spoons as yearly "trophies" known as Wunkirmian. This spoon and others like it wer

A large ornate hand hammered copper prayer wheel with embossed sanskrit manta prayers on the outside edges, and a well handled surface suggesting years of traditional use. Tibetan Buddhist peoples, Ne

A large carved wooden mask with kaolin clay accents and various tribal motifs including two sets of eyes. From The Bembe peoples of the DRC/ Congo, Africa. The emangungu mask was used in the initiatio

Property of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation Fund Ceremonial Spoon or Ladle large carved wood with dark brown encrusted patina of the full head of a goat with curved horns as its hand

Large wood sculpture of a spoon, possibly of the Dan peoples of western Guere. From the Estate of Liz Claiborne and Arthur Ortenberg. From Sotheby's "Important Tribal Art" auction May 5, 1997, Lot 256

Dan figural ceremonial spoon, ex Wright, Ivory Coast, large spoon carved in the form of a female figure, affixed on top of posts to wood base, 29"h (spoon), 32"h x 5"w x 4.75"d (with base) Provenance:

A Lovely finely carved wooden spoon for ceremonial use. A Female spoon with ringed neck, scalloped edges and classic facial features. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The spoon measures 9.75 inc

A wonderfully exaggerated Dan Feast ladle with a charming mask like face and stylized form, well handled surface. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Spoon measures 21.5 inches tall ( 25 inches

West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire or Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large, dark, wooden ceremonial ladle (wakemia or wunkirmian, "spoon associated with feasts"), with a handle in the shape

A large and wonderfully abstract carved wooden mask with stylized avian form and encrusted surface of millet. Kran Ethnic group, Dan peoples, Ivory Coast and Liberia, Africa. The mask measures 25.5 in

A small carved wooden maskette with smooth well handled surface and large round eyes suggesting a Toma tribal influence. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 2.5 inches tall ,4.5 i

West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A large, dark, wooden ceremonial ladle (wakemia or wunkirmian, "spoon associated with feasts"), with a handle in t

A very large and impressive antique Bronze anklet or currency from the Dan or Bassa peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. This Anklet has a heavy copper content and measures 8 inches across with a 3.5 in

A lovely carved wooden ceremonial ladle known as wunkirmian or wakemia which translates as spoon associated with feasts. Such large spoons are badges of prestige acknowledging an individual woman for

A large wakemia or wunkirmian ceremonial ladle of the Dan people of Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. A hand-carved anthropomorphic female form incised with linear designs and painted with pigments. Affixed