Spurlin Headhunter with Bone in Nose
aka Los Angeles Islander Coffee Grog Mug in 0 collections
This is a version of the Headhunter with a broad nose and bone through the bottom of it.
Other editions include one with earrings and one in which the earrings were removed and a handle was added (shown on bottom of page 56 in Duke Carter's Tiki Quest), possibly to make it easier to hold and less fragile.
The glaze in all these variations is a muddy brown with yellow highlights that was used on several Spurlin pieces and is quite unique. The Los Angeles Islander menu shows a drink served in a Headhunter mug called the "Coffee Grog" and this is pictured in Sven Kirsten's The Book of Tiki on page 163.
Production
- Designer
- Stella Bodey
- Manufacturer
- Spurlin Ceramics
Release
Physical Characteristics
- Material
- Ceramic
- Shape
- Other
- Colour
- Brown
- Dimensions
- 2.5"W x 4.5"H
- Imagery
- Kane or Man
- Notes
- muddy brown with yellow highlights