Wooden stick w/ hollow ends

Museum number:
5-13422
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013422
Alternate number:
126
Accession number:
Acc.3332
Description:
Nya-Rab = double wooden spoon., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13422, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 126. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood of Gayer tree Context of use: Used for stirring fat and removing small pieces of fried meat. Made by elders for women. Description: Spoon- wood; long handle with rectangular bowls at both ends. L=44 cm. W=3 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille
Culture or time period:
Rendille
Collector:
Jean Colvin and University Research Expeditions Program
Collection date:
Summer, 1977
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.5 Household
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden stick w/ hollow ends, accession number 5-13422, described as Nya-Rab = double wooden spoon., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13422, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 126. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood of Gayer tree Context of use: Used for stirring fat and removing small pieces of fried meat. Made by elders for women. Description: Spoon- wood; long handle with rectangular bowls at both ends. L=44 cm. W=3 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wooden stick w/ hollow ends, accession number 5-13422, described as Nya-Rab = double wooden spoon., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13422, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 126. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood of Gayer tree Context of use: Used for stirring fat and removing small pieces of fried meat. Made by elders for women. Description: Spoon- wood; long handle with rectangular bowls at both ends. L=44 cm. W=3 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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