General
General
Object Auto ID
23415
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29670
Common Name
snuff spoon/comb
Local Name
intshasa/izintshasa
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Snuff-spoon comb with leaf-shaped bowl, a neck that leans back slightly, waist, buttocks and 3 times. The neck is embellished with linear geometric designs carved into the surface and blackened. There is a strong play on the anthropomorphic in the spoon.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Bone
Technique Types
Carving
Engraving
Colours
Ivory
Black
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
13,5 x 2 x 0,5
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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