Ladle

65-10-73

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Binti
Object Number 65-10-73
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Rosewood
Description

Large flat piece of reddish rose wood; smoothed, not polished; long thin handle which has triple X carved on both faces; two small notches on each side near end of handle. Used for stirring corn gruel; lifting manioc and banas out of fire.

Length 52 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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