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1906.78.93

Gourd ladle, made from a gourd with long narrow top and bulbous bottom with a hole in it. Bottom painted with black triangles. String loop through the top. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/3/2006]

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1906.78.93

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd ladle, made from a gourd with long narrow top and bulbous bottom with a hole in it. Bottom painted with black triangles. String loop through the top. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/3/2006]
Geographical reference
Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Cultural groups
Kalanga
Person
Field collector E.M. Andrews
PRM source E.M. Andrews
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
Before 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 330 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.78.93

Search terms: Food and Drink, Spoon, Food Accessory

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