Lime spatula

Lime spatula

Large, curved spatula.
Carved from the bone of a dugong rib.
This model, with its beautiful honey patina, shows traces of wear at the end.
Height: 43cm
Period: 20th century or earlier
Goodenough Island. Iles d’Entrecasteaux

Source :
. Collected by Greg Hamson on Goodenough Island
. Marcia and John Friede. The Jolika Collection. Rye, New York