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Nicolae Popa Signed Romanian Folk Art Spoon - Bird-Head Finial, Scale-Carved Handle

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Nicolae Popa Signed Romanian Folk Art Spoon – Bird-Head Finial, Scale-Carved Handle

Name: Nicolae Popa Signed Romanian Folk Art Spoon - Bird-Head Finial, Scale-Carved Handle
Brand: The Craft World Tours Collection
SKU: CWT-RO-2008-140
Price: 145.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$145.00

22.5″ hand-carved ceremonial wood spoon signed “N. POPA” by Romanian naive folk sculptor Nicolae (Neculai) Popa, with a stylized bird-head finial and full-length scale-carved handle. Documented Craft World Tours provenance, December 2008.

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SKU: CWT-RO-2008-140

Category: Art, Folk Art

Tags: bird head carving, Craft World Tours Collection, naive art spoon, Neculai Popa, Nicolae Popa, Romanian Folk Art, scale carved handle, signed folk artist, Tarpesti Romania

Brands: The Craft World Tours Collection

Description

Overview

A hand-carved ceremonial wood spoon by Nicolae (Neculai) Popa (1919-2010) of Tarpesti, Romania, a larger and more elaborate companion to SKU CWT-RO-2008-139. Same documented Craft World Tours provenance: acquired during Tom and Sherry Wilson’s December 2008 Winter Traditions of Romania tour, which records meeting the artist personally.

Design & Craftsmanship

Function & Form: Full handle covered in dense, scale-like diamond chip-carved texture running the entire length, terminating in a stylized open-beaked bird-head finial with an inset dark eye. Oval bowl with toothed rim carving and a carved rosette medallion at the handle join. Measures 22.5″L, weight 1 lb.
Artistry & Ornamentation: Continuous fish-scale/serpent-skin style chip-carving down the full handle length represents significantly more carving time than a standard Popa spoon. Signed “N. POPA” carved into the bowl exterior.
Structural Base: Single piece of solid carved wood.

Condition Report

Surface Condition: Consistent with genuine age and hand-tool carving; unvarnished natural finish.
Structural Integrity: Stable and structurally sound. This item is sold “as-is” with all associated patina and wear inherent to its age and history as part of the Craft World Tours Collection.