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1940.7.241

Food stirrer, made from carved wood. [AB [OPS Move] 8/11/2016]

1940.7.241

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Collection type
Object
Description
Food stirrer, made from carved wood. [AB [OPS Move] 8/11/2016]
Long description
Food stirrer. Made from carved wood. The stirrer head is rectangular and leads to a straight cylindrical handle. The end of the handle tapers slightly. The wood appears to be blackened. [AB [OPS Move] 8/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Angola
Africa > Central Africa > Angola
Southern Angola
Cultural groups
Ovimbundu
Person
Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Field collector Diana Powell-Cotton
PRM source Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
1936 - 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 56 mm, Depth: max 26 mm, Length: max 505 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.7.241 Other numbers: 36.141

Search terms: Food and Drink, Stirrer, Food Accessory