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Description: | Intricately carved wooden spoon with a deep rounded bowl, the handle is at a 90 degree angle to the bowl and curves away. The main body of the handle has a trellis work pattern topped with several animal figures comprising two snakes, one of which is eating a frog and the other a lizard. There is a carved wooded bird at a 90 degree angle to the other animals which has been stained dark brown. On the reverse of the handle is an incised spider.
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 18.7.60/1
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 18.7.60/1
caption: Left side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 18.7.60/1
caption: Detail view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 18.7.60/1 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | wood spoons (food processing & storage) Food and Feasting | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-66353 | Go to resource |
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