Snuff Spoon (intshengula or izintshengula)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Snuff Spoon (intshengula or izintshengula), Long, thin, curved object made of light-colored material, likely bone or ivory. The object has a bowl at one end and a long, narrow handle extending from the bowl. The handle is straight and smooth with a slight tapering from the bowl towards the tip. The bowl end has a short stem then flares out into a small bowl with a short foot. The junction of the bowl and handle has decoration made of darker material, possibly metal, in a repeating pattern. The background is plain and light gray.