Love Story: Antique African Ebony Spoon & Fork Pair, Hand Carved Man & Woman

A spoon and fork, she and he, hand carved from solid African ebony (mpingo), each topped with a finely worked bust. The handles are carved in relief with scenes of village life inside crosshatched borders, and decades of handling have left the surface satin smooth under a rich dark patina.

Details

• Object: hand carved spoon and fork pair, woman and man busts with relief scenes of daily life
• Material: solid African ebony, hand carved
• Origin: East Africa, most likely Tanzania
• Era: early to mid 20th century
• Dimensions: each approx. 27 cm high, 8 cm wide, 1 cm thick
• Weight: approx. 341 g each, approx. 700 g for the pair
• Condition: very good antique condition with rich dark patina

Pairs well with our Antique Chinese Wood Carving with Gilded Motifs.

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