Spoon with figural handle

The figuratively carved spoon belongs to a group of cultural artifacts from the Philippines that José Rizal sent from his place of exile Dapitan (northwest coast of the island of Mindanao) to the Ethnographic Museum in Dresden in exchange for books. J. Rizal visited the Dresden Museum during his stay in Europe in 1886 and has been in professional contact with its founder and long-standing director AB Meyer ever since. At his request, J. Rizal had Zoologica and Ethnografica sent to Dresden from 1893 onwards via the chemist and explorer A. von Schadenberg, who lived in Manila. The last shipment of Rizal items arrived in Dresden on January 21, 1896. (PM, 2022)

Stem Mirt Koitus illustration. Tab matched (MVD, Katrin Bielmeier, 08.12.2017) Central IFugao style

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Date

1896

Identifier

MVD-08275

Origin

Philippines, acquired in 1896

Materials

wood

Physical Dimensions

5.5 x 5.0 x 15.0 cm

Provenance

Purchase on 21.01.1896 by Dr. med. Rizal

Acquisition Date

1896

Display status

unused

Acknowledgements

Photo by Eva Winkler

Collection

Dresden Ethnographic Museum

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“Spoon with figural handle,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 20, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/29019.

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