Spatula Item Number: Ac240 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Paddle-shaped red-brown wood piece that has a cylindrical shaft with blackened flanges, two of which are side-by-side at the lower end while the other two of which are smaller ones directly under the double-flared butt end. One other recessed flange at shaft's centre point. Slightly flaring paddle end has squared edges, rounded tip, one small recessed flange at shaft join, and two bands of incised lines circling circumference as all other flanges do.
History Of Use
For mixing in container mush or porridge.
Cultural Context
Food preparation.
Narrative
The collector, Nellie Taylor, served as a nursing missionary (1900-1920), first with the Ovimbundu at Bihe, then with the Chokwe at luma Kasai. She belonged to a group who sponsored several missions across Central Africa from 1881-1931.
Item History
- Made in Luma Kasai, Angola before 1920
- Collected between 1900 and 1920
- Owned by Nellie Taylor
- Owned by Gladys G. Cameron before January 12, 1979
- Received from Gladys G. Cameron (Donor) on January 12, 1979
What
Who
- Culture
- Chokwe
- Previous Owner
- Nellie Taylor and Gladys G. Cameron
- Received from
- Gladys G. Cameron (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Luma Kasai, Angola
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before January 12, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on January 12, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0509/0013