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.;
Donor:
Thomas D. Lanagan and W. H. Lawson
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Nigeria; Hausa att.
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Collector:
Thomas D. Lanagan
Collection date:
July 27, 1972
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ladles
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
July 27, 1972
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)