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1978.20.52

Whisk or stirrer. [BH [OPS move] 18/10/2016]

1978.20.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Whisk or stirrer. [BH [OPS move] 18/10/2016]
Long description
Whisk or stirrer. The shaft is made from a single piece of wood. The end comprises of two double ended hooks, which have hollowed circles in the centre, to attach to the shaft. They have been bound to the shaft by metal wire. [BH [OPS move] 18/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Buffalo Cattle Skin Animal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Metal Wire, Material Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 53 mm, Height: max 52 mm, Length: max 560 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.52 Other numbers: JB137A

Search terms: Food and Drink, Status, Stirrer, Food Accessory

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