Accession No
E 1902.201
Description
Spoon of shell
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Ruddock, David (Rev.) [collector]; Froude, Robert Edmund [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1902.201; MAA: Z 6789
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
32mm x 112mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A label glued to the object reads: '1902.201 / Spoon / Solomon Is. / (Ruddock Coll.) / * R.E. Froude Esq.' in black ink. 'E.1902.201' and 'Z 6789' inscribed in black ink on the object.
Event Date 13/2/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Small spoon of pearl shell - thin at the handle end and expanding towards the blade. The handle is rounded. There is a small perforation (possibly natural? or a break?) about 1cm from the blade.
Event Date 13/2/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:274258
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