Ceremonial Ladle (Wunkirmian) with Ram's Head
Unidentified Dan maker
19th-20th century
Wood and black paint
Overall: 24 × 4 7/8 in. (61 × 12.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Morton D. May, Class of 1936
MIS.968.21
Geography
Place Made: Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Western Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Food Service
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Course History
Art History 38.04, Food and Art: Global History, Nicola Camerlenghi, Spring 2023
Exhibition History
The Ritual Context of African Art, Dartmouth College Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, May-September 1975.
Provenance
Morton D. May (1914-1983, Class of 1936); given to present collection, 1968.
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