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| Maker(s): | Unknown | | Culture: | African; South African
| | Title: | Ladle
| | Type: | Food Service
| | Materials: | Wood
| | Place Made: | Africa
| | Measurements: | overall: 19 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 x handle diam 5/8 in.; 48.895 x 8.255 x 3.81 x 1.5875 cm
| | Narrative Inscription: | In faded brown ink on handle: "Koffir Newton"
| | Accession Number: | MH 2003.26.18
| | Credit Line: | Transfer from the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
| | Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Missionary Cabinet. Long ladle with smaller dipper, last two inches of ladle colored black and shaped, tapering sharply at end. Near the cup, two chevrons carved, dyed/burned black. Points of v's towards cup. Rim of cup colored black, and inside of cup is relatively rough.
Tags:
African Subjects:
African (general, continental cultures) Link to share this object record:
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