Donor: W. H. Lawson / Loans: S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Engraved metal spoon, accession number 5-11519, described as Ludayi, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11519, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: spoon cut from single sheet of aluminum, bowl hammered into shape, designs stippled on surfaces Context of use: for eating liquid foods Description: spoon, ladlelike; aluminum imitation of native gourd spoons; cut from one sheet of aluminum; stippled designs on both surfaces: double helix on exterior handle, 8-pointed star with each edge a row od 4 stipples on bottom of bowl; 24.5 cm. l.; 7.2 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Engraved metal spoon, accession number 5-11518, described as Ludayi, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11518, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: spoon cut from single sheet of aluminum, bowl hammered into shape, designs stippled on surfaces Context of use: for eating liquid foods Description: spoon, ladlelike; aluminum imitation of native gourd spoons; cut from one sheet of aluminum; stippled designs on both surfaces: double helix on exterior handle, 8-pointed star on bottom of bowl; 2nd double helix above star; 24 cm. l.; 7 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd ladle, accession number 5-11549, described as Gourd ladle, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11549, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: spoon cut from 1/2 of gourd, pyroengraved designs on both surfaces Context of use: for eating or serving food Description: Spoon or ladle, made from gourd; pyroengraved designs on both surfaces; brown-black, yellow; exterior bowl design: four ovals in cross form juxtaposed with four six-pointed stars also in cross form; 23.2 cm. l.; 8.8 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd ladle, accession number 5-11544, described as Gourd ladle, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11544, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: spoon cut from 1/2 of gourd, pyroengraved designs on both sides Context of use: for eating or serving food Description: Spoon or ladle, made from gourd; pyroengraved designs on both surfaces; brown-black, yellow; exterior bowl design: central oval flanked by perpendicular ovals; four six-pointed stars in quadrants formed by oval arrangement; 23.1 cm. l.; 8.6 cm. w.;