Spoon

Used for offering holy water to Hindu gods during ceremonial worship.

daily worship.

Elephant symbolizes Ganesh, son of Shiva and Parvati, lord of departed souls and remover of hindrances.

Spoon with ribbed incised handle in a braid-like pattern. At the end of the handle, there is an elephant sitting under a cobra hood canopy. There are stylized projections on either side of the bowl of the spoon as well as a fluted interior.