Ivory spoon

Made:
1880-1920
Spoon ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff Spoon ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff Spoon ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff

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Spoon ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Spoon ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Spoon ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Spoon, ivory, either for medicine or possibly snuff, probably Congolese, African, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657991
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
overall: 13 mm x 210 mm x 36 mm, .067 kg
type:
spoon
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)