Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0224 | |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Valua (Saddle), Banks Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Large spoon carved from single piece of wood; elongated, oval bowl of spoon tapers at each end to a point; Base of bowl is rounded and its sides flare outward; Elongated and slightly flattened handle extends out from the base at one end of the bowl; All surfaces are sanded smooth and appear to be lightly stained brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 9.0, Length = 35.9 | |