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.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Native North American Carved Ladle, 1600–1800
Date supported
2001
Medium and material
Tiger maple
Dimensions
26 x 13 x 14 cm
Grant
32500
Total cost
65000
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