Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0136   CAS 0018-0136; Spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Boni
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Lake Victoria
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Spoon carved from single piece of wood; elongated bowl of spoon tapers to point at both ends and curves upward at proximal end; wide flat handle expands toward distal end, then suddenly narrows; Handle has triangular cutout and upper face of handle is carved with geometric patterns.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Depth = 4.1, Length = 25.7