Ladle Item Number: K2.269 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon carved from one piece of wood with a shallow bowl that has a pointed tip, a handle with a roughly circular tip, and designs in poker work featuring bands on the handle where it meets the bowl and a triangular shape at the bowl tip as well as two lines that border the bowl rim.
History Of Use
Used by Fulani women to serve butter.
Item History
- Made in Giwa, Nigeria
- Owned by Michael Mason before May 18, 1972
- Received from Michael Mason (Donor) on May 18, 1972
What
Who
- Culture
- Hausa
- Previous Owner
- Michael Mason
- Received from
- Michael Mason (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Giwa, Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 18, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on May 18, 1972
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0198/0006