Spoon

48-7-13

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 48-7-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience West Africa
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Large wooden bowl, rising handle rather more than half of which is offset and carved into the upper half of a female figure; the raised arms with hands below breasts repeat the curve of the looped hair; cicatrization on cheeks. Hair, features, arms, bottom of dress, spoon handle and back and rim of bowl blackened.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. William Henry Sanders, 1948
Other Number ED518 - Museum Education Number

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