Lime Spatula

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Lime Spatula by James T. H. Cowan depicts a dark brown or black carved wooden object with a long handle and a decorative top. The object resembles a spoon or spatula with an elongated, teardrop-shaped blade. The handle is slender and tapers towards the bottom. The top features intricate carvings, including a rounded element at the very top, followed by a band with curlicue designs, then a band with a fish scale pattern, and a decorative element with curlicues below it. The background of the image fades from dark at the top to light gray at the bottom.