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spatula
Object Type
spatula
Museum number
Oc,M.291
Description
Spatula made of bone, with a rounded end to the blade. Pink spondylus shell discs are attached with fibre to the edges of the rounded handle.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Trobriand Islander
Made by:
Massim
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Dr Bronisław Malinowski
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Trobriand Islands
Materials
bone
spondylus shell
fibre
Dimensions
Length:
23.50 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Condition
Reasonable. The ends of the fibre are fraying
Funder name
Funded by:
Christy Fund
Acquisition date
1922
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Oc,M.291
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
Oc1922C11.291
(old CDMS no.)