They are known for the sustainable use of natural materials, and this gourd spoon is a fine specimen of innovation in daily need from local resources. Gourd is a material very normally found in the region, and the spoon is made out of it, signifying the deep appreciation the Abor have for nature. It is completely hollowed out and then formed into functioning hand tool, showing the practical way of designing by the community.
Such making of utensils from gourd is common among thousands of indigenous communities around the world due to its simplicity and being eco-friendly. In the case of Abor, gourd spoons can be assumed to serve eating or serving food during communal meals. Gourds are light and last a long time; they are ideal material for utensils, especially in a tribe whose primary concern is eco-friendliness and the use of natural materials. This spoon was fetched from Arunachal Pradesh and is included in the collection of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, thus providing an exclusive insight into the daily life of the Abor people and their nature-based, intelligent practices.