Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0302A,B | |
| 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 | |