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Object Number 37-105-50/3101
Display Title Large wooden spoon - used in the preparation and serving of all kinds of food
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spoon, carved wood, elongated bowl, curved handle, highly worn and abraded
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 41 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm (16 1/8 x 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-105-50/3101; #20 KASHI

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