File:Brooklyn Museum 1993.180.9 Spoon Topped with Bovine Iri Gan.jpg
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English: Spoon Topped with Bovine (Iri Ganä) ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Spoon Topped with Bovine (Iri Ganä) |
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Description |
English: Bovine standing on tapered rectangular base. Right horn broken.
English: The Guro carve small eating spoons, or iri gane, for use as prestige objects. They indicate the owner's wealth and sophistication, since only a rich man can afford to commission such spoons. The animal most frequently carved at the end of the handle is the forest buffalo, a fearful and powerful being in Guro mythology. The owner seeks to identify himself with the animal, thereby enhancing his status in society. |
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Date |
20th century date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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Dimensions | 7 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (17.8 x 5.7 x 5.4 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Robbins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.180.9_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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