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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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