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1935.56.37

Straining spoon of plaited plant fibre. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/4/2005]

1935.56.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Straining spoon of plaited plant fibre. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/4/2005]
Person
Field collector F.W. Ensor
PRM source Violet Ensor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
By 1935
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1935
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Process Plaited, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Length: max 265 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1935.56.37
Research and responses

Related Documents File - Letter from Violet Ensor to Balfour, dated 28 February 1935: '... I am ... sorry the specimens were in such a bad state. The Club came from the South Sea Islands & was given to my husband by a Mr. Williams who was a missionary among the Cannibals. I believe I could tell you where many of the things came from if you would make out a list of questions for me to answer. My husband was in West and South Africa; also Senegal. I hope you got the parcel of books of photographs. I am very happy indeed to know you will put my husband's name as collector, and I shall look forward to a visit to your museum. ...' [MOB 4/12/2001]

Other Ensor items have been collected circa 1900 [AP 10/8/2000]

Search terms: Tool, Food and Drink, Basketry, Sieve, Spoon, Food Accessory

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