{"product_id":"zulu-ukhezo-long-handled-hardwood-spoon-south-africa-c-1960-1970","title":"Zulu Ukhezo Long-Handled Hardwood Spoon, South Africa, c.1960–1970","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong-handled ukhezo serving spoon attributed to a Zulu carver from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The deep oval bowl, elongated handle, paired blackened bands and fluted terminal relate to documented Zulu spoon-carving traditions. Comparable carved wooden spoons are held in the British Museum and the Harn Museum of Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved and hollowed from a single piece of dense indigenous hardwood, the spoon is finished with incised, fluted and blackened pokerwork decoration. The clean bowl and well-preserved surface show no evident signs of functional use, suggesting that it may have been produced for the decorative or collectors’ market. The wood may be kiaat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e EG S01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca: \u003c\/strong\u003ec.1960–1970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003eEgon Guenther Collection; by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: 47.3 × 10.3 × 6.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 220 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54603748507989,"sku":"EG S01","price":225.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/zulu-ukhezo-long-handled-carved-wood-spoon-south-africa-front-view.jpg?v=1786468234","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/zulu-ukhezo-long-handled-hardwood-spoon-south-africa-c-1960-1970","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}