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Native North American Carved Ladle (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

Native North American Carved Ladle

Artist: Native American

Location: British Museum

Date: 1600 - 1800

Materials: tiger maple

Dimensions: 26 x 13 x 14 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £32,500 (Total: £65,000)

Vendor: Mrs Susan Rutter

Review number: 4925 (2001)

Provenance:
Acquired by previous owner at an antiques fair in 1998.

Description:
The handle is formed from a squatting human. He is holding a large metal banded wood barrel to his lips. The bowl is supported by a large superbly carved turtle. Almost certainly created among the Northern Iroquoian-speaking peoples.

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