Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1860
Publication Place
Abadah (made) Iran -
Subject
Tableware & Cutlery Woodwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 25.8cm, Width: 5cm, Depth: 3.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
934-1869
Record ID
934-1869
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1860
Notes
The small size of this spoon suggests that it was used for pickles. Carved wooden spoons like this one, in a variety of shapes and sizes, were a speciality of Abadah in Iran. In the period 1800-1900 the town was most famous for its elaborately carved sherbet spoons (âqashuqâ) made of pear- and box-wood. They were the largest and most impressive spoons and were used for drinking sherbet. Slightly smaller ones were used for soup and rice. The smallest spoons, like this example, were used for pickles.
İlişki
Unknown Iran
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved wood Wood Carving
Fiziksel açıklama
Wooden spoon with carved decoration, including openwork on the handle.
Üretim
Made in Iran, probably Abadah.
Üslup
Qajar
