This wooden spoon is a plate for giving gifts and offerings to the gods. It was discovered at the base of a sculpture and is on display at The British Museum alongside it; the sculpture it placed with is the French Polynesian 'Human Figure' (also uploaded on the Scan The World archive!) that is thought to represent Rongo, the god of agriculture, bringer of rain and plentiful breadfruit crops. It is evident that through the engravings and decorations on the handle, this offering spoon is that to serve the figure of Rongo.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.