Ottoman Turkish Sherbet Spoon
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datemid-19th Century
Place madeISTANBUL, ISTANBUL, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
Mediumcoconut shell, brass, ebony, coral, and mother of pearl
Dimensions10 × 2 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (25.4001 × 6.35 × 3.175 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum Purchase made with funds from the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, A.1990.49.2
Object numberA.1990.49.2
DescriptionCarved coconut shell bowl, rivited to handle of ebony & inlaid mother-of-pearl. Natural forked branch of coral inset into handle end.On View
Not on view
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1800
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
20th century
Late 18th century
