{"product_id":"carved-wooden-stirring-paddle-spatulate-spoon-probably-southern-africa","title":"Carved Wooden Stirring Paddle (Spatulate Spoon) — Probably Southern Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis long-handled wooden implement has a broad, rounded blade with a nearly flat profile, consistent with a stirring paddle or spatulate spoon. A spoon from Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, illustrated by Lindsay Hooper in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnals of the South African Museum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1981, fig. 60, SAM-8430), provides a comparison for the blade outline. Darkened decoration is also documented on Lozi spoons from western Zambia. The precise origin, cultural attribution and maker remain unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blade and shaft were shaped by carving. The method used to darken the ring bands and the species of wood are unconfirmed. Light surface marks and minor edge blemishes are present, with no visible evidence of use as a stirring utensil. The piece was probably kept for display. Its length and collection history are of interest to collectors of southern African woodcarving and domestic implements. Please see photographs for condition details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EG S02\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Date of manufacture unknown. Probably in the Egon Guenther Collection by the 1970s, according to family recollection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Egon Guenther Collection, South Africa. Inherited by Thomas Guenther.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 70.8 × 10.3 × 2.51 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 189 g.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:esteemedantiques@gmail.com\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eesteemedantiques@gmail.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection available at:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e esteemedantiques.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55791088795989,"sku":"EG S02","price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/long-wooden-stirring-spoon-eg-s02-egon-guenther-collection.png?v=1794647401","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/carved-wooden-stirring-paddle-spatulate-spoon-probably-southern-africa","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}