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Ladle

Arts of the Pacific Islands

MEDIUM Gourd, wood, pigment, fiber
DATES late 19th-early 20th century
DIMENSIONS 10 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm)  (show scale)
MARKINGS Back of bowl marked in white; "84151 Dr. Kramer"
ACCESSION NUMBER 74.212.3
CREDIT LINE Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Carved wooden ladle with figure. The handle of the ladle is carved in the form of a stylized human figure: the legs and upper torso consist of "V' shapes . The head is an openwork coil, the exterior edge of which is notched. Handle is painted red, white and black. The cup has a zigzag design around the center painted red. Handle is attached to cup by thin twine and pitch. Condition; Paint shows considerable wear; there is a crack on the rim of the cup. White paint on figure very loose and fragile, some areas coming loose.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Ladle, late 19th-early 20th century. Gourd, wood, pigment, fiber, 10 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede, 74.212.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.212.3_bw.jpg)
IMAGE overall, 74.212.3_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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 <em>Ladle</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Gourd, wood, pigment, fiber, 10 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede, 74.212.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.212.3_bw.jpg)