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"Buge": this shape and size, sometimes a little larger, are ladles used for dipp
"Buge": this shape and size, sometimes a little larger, are ladles used for dipp
Object Number 973-42-50/11696
Display Title "Buge": this shape and size, sometimes a little larger, are ladles used for dipp
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Buge
Object Description "Buge": this shape and size, sometimes a little larger, are ladles used for dipping and pouring. They are gradually going out of use, in favor of metal ladles, available from traders in marketplace. ht. 9" dia. 3"
Inventory Description Gourd ladle, hollow, stained
Classification
  • Ladle
Department Ethnographic
Date 1972
Culture
  • Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia / Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms Lemu; Gidda Kiramu; Hero Guduru; Awaraja
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 18.1 x 9.5 x 8.6 cm (7 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-42-50/11696

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