Snuff Spoon/Comb (intshengula or izintshengula)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Snuff Spoon/Comb (intshengula or izintshengula)

late 1800s

Bone
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Such spoons were typically worn as ornaments in the hair or even the beard, signaling the social standing of their wearer.

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