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Object Number
29-76-50/H1086
Display Title
Large black ladle
Descriptions
Object Description
Large ladle, carved wood The object is a large spoon or ladle carved from a single piece of wood. It has a handle carved in the shape of a woman's head with elaborately styled hair. Double strands of wrapped plant fibers which terminate into braids decorate the elaborately carved hair. They are attached with small wooden nails. The head is also dressed with black, white and red colored beads. Incised lines and simple geometric shapes provide the ladle with texture. The surface of the object appears to have be coated with a black/brown material, possibly oils or pigments. White pigments highlight the eyes, forehead and mouth. The teeth are represented with six silver colored metal plates. A braided of plant fibers is wrapped around the neck of the ladle which may be [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Bowl, pointed end, anthropomorphic head handle, glass bead, fiber, metal designs
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1927 or earlier
Artist
Zlan
Culture
- Southern Dan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Dimensions
Overall: 69 x 19 x 11.2 cm (27 3/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H/1086
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1929
Provenance
Collector
George Schwab
(1927 - 1929)
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