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Handled wooden dish - used by the head of family or chief to dip out a little fo
Handled wooden dish - used by the head of family or chief to dip out a little fo
Object Number 37-105-50/3147
Display Title Handled wooden dish - used by the head of family or chief to dip out a little fo
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Ngelo yo pahlelo
Object Description Handled wooden dish - used by the head of family or chief to dip out a little food from the pot in order to pour it out as a sacrifice before the food would be eaten
Inventory Description Dish, carved wood, exterior pigment, handle extending from base, mended
Classification
  • Dish
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of; Massinga
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 20.4 x 13.9 x 3.9 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-105-50/3147; 23

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