DepartmentAsia
Ceremonial spoon
NameSpoon
CultureIfugao People
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeNorthern Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 7 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 3/16 in. (20.2 x 5.4 x 5.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clare Brett Smith
Object numberA.2012.3.18
DescriptionDark brownish black spoon with pointed, eye shaped bowl, and a thin, flattened handle which juts upward slightly. The handle angles outward to a diamond (shoulder) shape, then curves back in and is topped by a wide, flat circle, creating the impression of a head and shoulders.Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
c. 1973, R. Lechuga
Late 20th - early 21st century
Early 20th century
Purchased 1976