Stirring Stick

96-1-292

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Tainto
Object Number 96-1-292
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Juan Masano
Date Made 1980-1992
Section American
Materials Wood | Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber
Technique Carving
Description

Carved wooden stick with thin handle expanding to a flat, wide stirring implement at one end and a knob at the other end. Attached to 96-1-291/293/294 with moriche palm leaf fiber. Made of wood (Curatella americana?) and moriche palm leaf fiber (Mauritia flexuosa).

Length 24.5 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-64 - Field No SF | 218 - Collector Number

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