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Object Number 37-105-50/3102
Display Title Large wooden spoon - used in the preparation and serving of all kinds of food
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spoon, carved and pigmented wood, slightly flared/curved handle, bowl cracked
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 40 x 6.9 x 1.9 cm (15 3/4 x 2 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-105-50/3102; #20

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