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Ocito (ochito?), a ladle for dipping mush, wooden with burnt design
Ocito (ochito?), a ladle for dipping mush, wooden with burnt design
Object Number 39-64-50/3441
Display Title Ocito (ochito?), a ladle for dipping mush, wooden with burnt design
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Ocito (Ochito?)
Inventory Description Ladle, carved wood, incised and burnt decoration, animal and geometric design
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ladle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benguela Highlands
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 32.5 x 10.6 x 1.6 cm (12 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-64-50/3441

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