Created by
Unidentified
Date
1860s
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 15 in. (2.2 × 6 × 38.1 cm)
Description
Hand-carved wooden ladle with small hook at end of handle. The handle is long and thin, and the bowl is shallow. Front lip of the ladle straightens out. The end of the handle has a hook carved out of the wood.
Place collected
Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
ladles
Topic
Cooking and dining
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.290
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529083691-2fc0-4ba5-8b69-0c7b0bd64937

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