Spoon

Date1834-1836

MediumWood

DimensionsObject/Work: 410 x 24 x 72 mm

ClassificationsCulinary Equipment

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Object numberC01356A

DescriptionTop of a spoon, carved in the form of an ostrich. Light brown, with the body burnt a deep brown colour. Bought by Richard Cuming from the sale of the South African Association collection in 1837. The lower part of the spoon was destroyed. Bechuana (Botswana) African subcontinent.

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