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Manche de cuillére, Yaouré, Côte d'Ivoire — Yaure spoon handle, Ivory Coast
Manche de cuillére, Yaouré, Côte d'Ivoire

Yaure spoon handle, Ivory Coast

A carved wooden spoon handle from the Yaouré people of Ivory Coast, representing traditional African decorative craftsmanship. The handle displays characteristic geometric and figural elements of West African design.

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Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 126

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Manche de cuillére, Yaouré, Côte d'Ivoire, Yaure spoon handle, Ivory Coast

A carved wooden spoon handle from the Yaouré people of Ivory Coast, representing traditional African decorative craftsmanship. The handle displays characteristic geometric and figural elements of West African design.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Yaouré, Spoon Handle, African Art, Traditional Crafts, Wood Carving, Ivory Coast