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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0412   CAS 0370-0412; Ladle
Category Carvings; Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Stain
Description Ladle carved from single piece of wood; Deep bowl of spoon has rounded base and vertical sides that taper to point at both ends; Short cylindrical handle extends from one end, about 1 cm; Below rim, and terminates in perforated circle; Narrow band around exterior rim of spoon's bowl is marked with shallow cross-cut marks and stained black; Terminal end of handle is also stained black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Width = 12.1, Length = 28.0