H-19 Snuff spoon
Object Type
Snuff spoon
Object Number
JL-H-19
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
North Nguni/South Nguni
Medium/materials
Bone, Pigment
Dimensions (cms)
15 x 1.6 x 0.4
Description

Bone snuff spoon. With almond-shaped bowl so finely carved as to be translucent, the sweat-scraper handle has black-filled incised decoration including three figure 4s.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Snuff spoon
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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