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CAS 0425-0302A,B   CAS 0425-0302A,B; Cooking tongs (2) (replicas)
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Cooking tongs (2) (replicas)
Culture Sierra Miwok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Tuolumne
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Craig Bates
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Pair of cooking tongs, each consisting of a thick stick that has been stripped of its bark and sanded smooth; Proximal end is cut off and the edges slightly rounded, while the distal end of each tong tapers to a blunt point, partly from use and partly from repeated insertion into a fire to remove hot rocks for placement in a cooking basket.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.0, Length = 73.5