Native North American Carved Ladle

Native American

British Museum

1600 - 1800

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.

• Medium: tiger maple
• Dimensions: 26 x 13 x 14 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £32500 ( Total: £65,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: Mrs Susan Rutter

Provenance

Acquired by previous owner at an antiques fair in 1998.

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