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Ladle, worked wood handle, flat at end; coconut shell ladle, cracked
Ladle, worked wood handle, flat at end; coconut shell ladle, cracked
Object Number 08-25-50/73671
Display Title Ladle, worked wood handle, flat at end; coconut shell ladle, cracked
Descriptions
Object Description Spoon
Inventory Description Ladle, worked wood handle, flat at end, coconut shell ladle, cracked
Classification
  • Ladle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mombasa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Mombasa District
Materials Wood, Coconut shell
Dimensions Overall: 70 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm (27 9/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 08-25-50/73671

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