Two carved wooden spoons linked together by a length of carved wooden chain. The chain and the handles of the spoons are stained bark brown and have a band of unstained wood in the middle.
Carved out of a single piece of wood. The carved chain, indicative of virtuosity in carving, features in other Tsonga material culture including headrests, snuff containers and vessels.
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