Extremely rare! Ceremonial spoon, fer noir, Ga'anda tribe, N East Nigeria

Old, authentic and very rare object of "fer noir", hand-forged iron. It concerns a ceremonial spoon used during rituals. Lots of appearance and neatly placed on a custom-made stand. See the pictures.

Length: 51 cm, including stand 56 cm
Weight: 553 grams, including stand 770 grams
Origin: Ga'anda tribe, North East Nigeria
Date: 1st half 20th century
Provenance: Acquired from the estate of a connoisseur and collector of Nigerian tribal art.