Huon Gulf region, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Late 19th century
Coconut
H.: 12.5 ; L.: 4.3 ; Th.: 2.5 cm
Spoon carved from a hollowed and polished section of coconut. Its spoon is oval and tapered, and its short handle features a stylized zoomorphic head in high relief, reminiscent of a dogfish.
N°169 from the exhibition "Cuillères du Monde : la collection d'une vie".
Ref.LP : 3103