Long, slender 2-pronged iron fork for feeding the King ceremonially. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/2/2006]

Collection type: Object
Description: Long, slender 2-pronged iron fork for feeding the King ceremonially. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/2/2006]
Geographical reference: Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda; Western Region [Hoima, Kibale, Masindi districts] / Bunyoro-Kitara
Cultural groups: Nyoro
Person: Field collector John Roscoe; Field collector Mackie Ethnological Expedition; PRM source John Roscoe
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1920
Date collected: 1919
Acquisition information: Donated: 1920
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal
Dimensions: Length: max 192 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1920.101.53
Research and responses: Related Documents File - 'List of objects connected with milk ritual etc BUNYORO, Uganda. Pres. by Rev. J. Roscoe.' Listed by local name, includes a list of pipes. Two letters from Roscoe to Balfour, one dated 14 April 1921 (listing a further eight objects he was to send), and the second letter is dated 26 April 1921. [MOB 15/11/2001]
Associated publications: Rev. John Roscoe The Soul of Central Africa, A General Account of The Mackie Ethnological Expedition, London 1922. Balfour Library Reference : Africa 8 Also: Roscoe The Northern Bantu, Cambridge 1915. Balfour Library Africa 8

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