An elegant old wakemia ceremonial spoon, an emblem of prestige, with engraved decorations, still wearing its traditional cloth garment and ornament. Dan, Ivory Coast Wood, slight wear from age, very fine old patina. Height: 49.5cm Provenance: Alain Dufour, Paris Alain Dufour, Paris Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, September 8, 2011, n°122 Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris Exhibition and Publication: Vilmorin, Gloire de la femme dans l'art africain, Palais des Arts, Dinard, June 28 - September 14 2008, p.127, n°J13