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Object Number
29-43-50/B4782
Display Title
Small ivory spoons - incised decoration
Descriptions
Object Description
Small bone spoon with an oblong concave bowl. The neck of the utensil is decorated on both sides with a recessed geometric design that is filled in with a matte, black pigment. The long handle tapers to a flattened point. Note: The Embark description originally identified this material as ivory but it does not exhibit any of the morphological characteristics of elephant ivory. Under magnification it shows traces of the short striations, shallow channels and cracqelure pattern that are diagnostic for bone.
Peabody Number is painted on object with black paint.
Inventory Description
Spoon, pointed handle, incised cross hatched design, oval bowl
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Ivory, Pigment, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.2 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm (5 3/16 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29-43-50/B4782
Provenance
Collector
James Sturgis Pray
(1929)
Donor
Benjamin S. Pray
(1929)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-43-50/B4782.1 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.3 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.2 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 03-1-50/62763 | Bone snuff spoon |
Spoon
|
South Africa
| |
| 06-50-50/66994 | Bone snuff spoon |
Spoon
|
South Africa
| |
| 973-43-50/11673A | Bone (?) spoon, decorated with red paint and black pigment |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 973-43-50/11673B | Bone (?) spoon, decorated with red paint and black pigment |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4784 | Ivory hair ornament - incised decoration, 2 teeth |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 973-43-50/11673C | Bone comb decorated with black pigment |
Comb
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4784.1 | Ivory hair ornament - incised decoration, 2 teeth |
Ornament
|
Africa
| |
| 32-61-50/B5245 | Bone hair pin |
Pin
|
Madagascar
| |
| 05-31-50/64980 | Decorated double-sided bone comb/pin |
Comb
|
KwaZulu-Natal
Zululand |