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1924.6.34

Brass spoon: shallow circular bowl & a broad, flat handle with rounded end and impressed designs. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/3/2006]

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1924.6.34

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass spoon: shallow circular bowl & a broad, flat handle with rounded end and impressed designs. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/3/2006]
Long description
Brass spoon for gold-dust
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Ashanti
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Henry Nottidge Moseley
Field collector HMS Challenger
PRM source Amabel Nevill Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
?1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Impressed, Process Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 97 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.6.34

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