Ladle
- Museum number:
- 5-16831
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21050016831
- Alternate number:
- 28 (previous number (donor's original number))
- Accession number:
- Acc.4729
- Description:
- horn ladle with small bowl and long, thin handle. 2 decorative bands carved at tip of handle.
- Donor:
- Dorothy Shack
- Collection place:
- Ethiopia
- Verbatim coll. place:
- East Africa, Ethiopia, Gurage
- Collector:
- Dorothy Shack and William A. Shack
- Materials:
- Horn (animal material)
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Ladles
- Function:
- 1.5 Household
- Accession date:
- May 22, 2002
- Context of use:
- ceremonial; probably for serving sour cream curds onto food during a ceremonial meal.
- Department:
- Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
- Dimensions:
- width 3.7 centimeters and length 46.8 centimeters
- Images:
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