Help identify this souvenir spoon idol
April 25, 2017 2:45 PM   Subscribe

I recently purchased four unrelated souvenir spoons, including one with this idol-type image. It appears to be a tattooed figure holding two smaller figures. The smaller figures are sitting in each other's laps and holding onto each other. The seller had no idea what the image represents. There are no markings on the spoon itself. Is this an image specific to a particular religion or mythology? Or is it some generic exoticized trinket?
posted by audi alteram partem to Media & Arts (2 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
That appears to be an old souvenir spoon from New Zealand. The markings on the face certainly look like traditional Maori markings. I found a similar spoon on ebay. (Unless that's your listing. :) )
posted by TigerB at 3:17 PM on April 25, 2017 [1 favorite]


Best answer: Pukaki
posted by KateViolet at 3:51 PM on April 25, 2017 [4 favorites]


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