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1978.20.53

Carved wooden stirrer with a narrow, elongated stem, and a flat, roundly rectangular projection at the one end. The spatulate end is blackened. [ILL [OPS move] 25/10/2017]

1978.20.53

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden stirrer with a narrow, elongated stem, and a flat, roundly rectangular projection at the one end. The spatulate end is blackened. [ILL [OPS move] 25/10/2017]
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, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Length: max 515 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.53 Other numbers: JB53

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

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