The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Lizard-Head Spoon

Lizard-Head Spoon

Related Content

Spatula (Vomitivo), Lizard

Spatula (Vomitivo), Lizard

Deity Figure (Zemí)

Deity Figure (Zemí)

Browse current and upcoming exhibitions and events.

Africa's Diverse Artistic Traditions and the Ideas and Values That Inspire Them
May 23, 2013
Gods, Spirits, and Ancestors: Exploring the Art of Oceania
May 24, 2013
Gods, Spirits, and Ancestors: Exploring the Art of Oceania
May 28, 2013
Myths in Gold, Stone, Ceramics, and Textiles of the Americas
May 29, 2013
Africa's Diverse Artistic Traditions and the Ideas and Values That Inspire Them
May 30, 2013
Gods, Spirits, and Ancestors: Exploring the Art of Oceania
May 31, 2013

Lizard-Head Spoon

Date:: 13th–15th century
Geography:: Dominican Republic, Caribbean
Culture:: Taino
Medium:: Bone
Dimensions:: H. 1-3/8 x W. 1 5/8 x L. 3 3/4 in.
Classification:: Bone/Ivory-Implements
Credit Line:: Purchase, Oscar de la Renta Gift, 1997
Accession Number:: 1997.35.4

This artwork is not on display

50010497