BAULE STYLE SPOON 6, Ivory Coast

This elegant, beautifully carved Baule spoon was probably made to be sold.

There is a stable crack at the back base of the spoon and a small area of wood loss in front of the left ear (see detail above).

Intricately carved spoons were prestige objects for the Baule.

We recommend Baule: African Art Western Eyes by Susan M. Vogel (Yale).