General
General
Object Auto ID
23428
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29683
Common Name
snuff spoon
Local Name
intshengula/izintshengula
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Snuff spoon with an elongated leaf shaped bowl and a single tine. The bowl tilts forward slightly. The area below the bowl is decorated back and front with linear geometric designs carved into the surface and blackened.

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
17,6 x 1,8 x 0,6
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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