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1941.12.22

Wooden with circular bowl and with notched cylindrical section of darker wood (or burnt?) on the handle.

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1941.12.22

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden with circular bowl and with notched cylindrical section of darker wood (or burnt?) on the handle.
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu/Natal Durban Umgeni River
Cultural groups
Zulu
Person
Field collector Mary Schack-Sommer
Field collector James Andrew Kennedy
PRM source Mary Schack-Sommer
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1879
Date collected
1879 - 1880
Acquisition information
Donated: 1941
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Burnt, Process Notched
Dimensions
Length: max 398 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1941.12.22

Search terms: Food and Drink, Spoon, Food Accessory

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