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1926.23.2

Large wooden food stirrer made from the handle end of an old paddle. [JC [OPS Move] 8/11/2016]

1926.23.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Large wooden food stirrer made from the handle end of an old paddle. [JC [OPS Move] 8/11/2016]
Long description
Large wooden food stirrer made from the handle end of an old paddle. At one end is a small leaf-shaped blade, while at the opposite end is the handle, consisting of a transverse strip, upturned at the ends. Towards the handle the shaft is carved with two circumferential bands. [JC [OPS Move] 8/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
New Georgia
Person
Field collector Charles Edward Monro
Field collector HMS Penguin
PRM source Charles Edward Monro
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1894-1895
Date collected
1894-5
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Recycled, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 143 mm, Length: max 1079 mm, Depth: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.23.2

Search terms: Food and Drink, Navigation, Stirrer, Food Accessory, Paddle

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