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.