Accession No
1949.376.3
Description
Spoon for eating rice, made of an oyster shell, which has been secured to a painted black wooden handle via copper metal wire. The bowl is scratched from use.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Sri Lanka
Period
Source
Hornell, James (Mr) [field collector]; Hornell, Charlotte (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1949.376.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Wood; Metal; ?Copper
Local Term
Measurements
58mm x 25mm x 203mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Four spoons for eating rice, made of oyster shells wired on to wooden handles. Two are perorated.
Event Date 1949
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Other owners)
(Bio) Collected by: Hornell.J; female donor: Mrs Hornell
Event Date 11/10/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Spoon for eating rice, made of an oyster shell, which has been secured to a painted black wooden handle via copper metal wire. The bowl is scratched from use.
Event Date 13/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Amendments / updates)
Four spoons were originally found in a single record [1949.376], but have since been split due to their difference in appearance. The relevant information has been transferred across to each record.
Event Date 13/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue Card reads:
'49.376. CEYLON.
Four spoons for eating rice, made of oyster shells wired onto wooden handles. Two are perforated.
Hornell Coll. d.d Mrs Hornell'.
Event Date 24/9/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:282007
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