Unrecorded artist, N.Nguni Peoples
Snuff spoon with tines
About the SessionFibre links to Form through finely crafted personal objects, including rare nineteenth-century items.
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
About this Item
Southern Africa 19th century
Snuff spoon with tines
bone
length: 14,5cm
Notes
Beyond their practical function, snuff spoons also served as personal adornments — subtle indicators of status, discernment, and taste.
Their intimate scale demanded meticulous craftsmanship, and like the snuff containers themselves, they were miniature works of art. This delicate example, with its openwork, cross-hatching, and delicate tines, could have been worn as a hair ornament and may also have served a dual purpose as a small comb.
Provenance
Colin Sayers Collection.
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