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A Sapi sculptor may have carved this elegant ivory spoon on commission for a Portuguese sailor as a souvenir or gift. Although the forms and iconography are based on European models, the carving styles reflect Sapi local traditions.
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Title: Spoon
Artist:
Temne or Bullom artist(s)
Date: 16th century
Geography: Sierra Leone
Culture: Temne or Bullom
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 3/4 x W. 1 11/16 x D. 8 7/8 in. (1.9 x 4.3 x 22.6 cm)
Classification: Bone/Ivory-Implements
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.116
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