Spoon

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Culture Toraja

Title Spoon

Date Unknown

Medium Wood

Dimensions Object: 7 3/16 × 1 15/16 × 2 3/16 in. (18.3 × 4.9 × 5.6 cm)
Overall: 7 3/16 × 1 15/16 × 2 3/16 in. (18.3 × 4.9 × 5.6 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Herbert Baker, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 80.97.7

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Many cultural groups in Indonesia are known for their intricately carved spoons. While their elaborate ornamentation and delicate carving would appear to suggest a ceremonially important use, these are objects for daily use, often for the eating of rice. Created for an individual as a personal object, spoons created by the Toraja peoples are characterized by arched handles.

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"Spoon | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=80.97.7