Wooden Spoon

A wooden spoon, or paddle. It has a large circular bowl, attached to a carved twisted and knotted handle. The bowl is held by a small carved hand. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection, originally acquired at Stevens Auction Rooms, London, in 1924. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954

Further Information

• Type: Domestic equipment
• Object: Wooden Spoon
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 270mm [L] x 140mm [W] x 350mm [W]
• Production Date: Pre 1954
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.852

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