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Object Number
988-13-50/12105
Display Title
Cooking paddle
Descriptions
Object Description
Small woooden cooking paddle made of bois blanc (white wood); flat on one side + slightly convex on outside
Inventory Description
Paddle, carved wood, flat with rounded edges, short handle
Classification
- Paddle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Togo
/
Atakpame
Additional Geographic Terms
Plateau region
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 9.7 x 1 cm (5 11/16 x 3 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-13-50/12105
Provenance
Collector
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
Donor
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
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