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Object Number
37-105-50/3100
Display Title
Large wooden spoon - used in the preparation and serving of all kinds of food
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Spoon, carved and pigmented wood, handle curved end, notched at base near bowl
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Batwa?
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 26.2 x 4.4 x 1.2 cm (10 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3100; #20
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