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Catalog Number CAS 0521-0027   CAS 0521-0027; Ladle
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County Nome
Other Geographic Data St. Lawrence Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone or antler
Description Ladle with a small, shallow, round bowl and a long, wide handle carved from single piece of bone; Handle is rounded on underside and flat on upper side, tapering gradually for most of its length and then more abruptly, ending in a sharp point.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 18.6