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Wood ladle, roughly carved, length 14 3/8", crosswise width ladel 5 1/8"
Wood ladle, roughly carved, length 14 3/8", crosswise width ladel 5 1/8"
Object Number 973-16-50/11434
Display Title Wood ladle, roughly carved, length 14 3/8", crosswise width ladel 5 1/8"
Descriptions
Indigenous Term kali giba
Object Description Wood ladle, roughly carved, length 14 3/8", crosswise width ladel 5 1/8"
Inventory Description Spoon, carved wood, large shallow bowl, chipped, worn, brown
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 37.2 x 13.1 x 3.3 cm (14 5/8 x 5 3/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-16-50/11434
Provenance
Donor Robert G. Gardner

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