Spurlin Headhunter with Handle
aka Los Angeles Islander Coffee Grog Mug in 0 collections
This is a later version of the Headhunter with a handle in back, possibly added to make it easier to hold and less fragile.
In an earlier edition, the mug had no handle and large hoop earrings.
There is also a version without earrings and a bone through the nose.
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 this 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
- Producer
- The Islander - Los Angeles
Physical Characteristics
- Material
- Ceramic
- Shape
- Other
- Colour
- Brown
- Dimensions
- 2.5"W x 4.5"H
- Imagery
- Kane or Man
- Notes
- brown