File:Brooklyn Museum 1998.80.4 Feast Ladle Wunkermian.jpg
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English: Feast Ladle (Wunkermian)
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| Title |
English: Feast Ladle (Wunkermian) |
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| Description |
English: Feast ladle with elongated bowl and handle with large terminal in the form of a cow's head. The bowl, which is longer than handle, has an underside of seven lengthwise facets. The cow's head has faceted horns, small eyes, and bulbous nose; it is embellished with brass carpet tacks, several of which are missing. Condition: Good. Overall signs of wear; nicks and scratches.
English: Hospitality is an important virtue in African societies. Among the Dan, the woman with the greatest reputation for hospitality is known as a wunkirle. On public occasions, she carries as a staff of office a spoon known as a wunkirmian. The large bowl of the spoon suggests the ample quantities of rice she has given away. The ram's head commonly denotes power among the Dan, but it may also refer to the use of rams as sacrifices at the feasts over which a wunkirle presides. |
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| Date |
English: early 20th century |
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| Dimensions | 22 3/8 x 5 x 5 in. (56.8 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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| Credit line | Gift of Blake Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.80.4_SL1.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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