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Object Number
987-19-50/12090
Display Title
Wood spoon
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood spoon Pine wooden spoon for taking fat out of containters, used by women for skimming milk and for stirrng maizemeal while cooking. usually made by women. bowl is clearly defined + back of bowl has a carved ridge which leads to handle. 39 cm. long, 6.5 max width.
Inventory Description
Spoon, carved wood, ovoid ladle with pointed ends, long, squared handle
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Akalaburie
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
/
Western Turkana
Materials
Wood, Pine
Dimensions
Overall: 38.5 x 6.1 x 3.1 cm (15 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-19-50/12090
Provenance
Collector
Barbara Isaac
(6/87 - 7/7/87)
Donor
Barbara Isaac
(6/87 - 7/7/87)
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