Spatula

66-37-1

From: Suriname

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 66-37-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Djuka
Provenience Suriname
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

1 blond wooden truncated cone body; skin stretched over top and down approx. 1/8th of the body. Cut back at base to form a pedestal stand. Skin fastened by cord sewn through it and lashed on to 7 pegs. Carved scroll-work border, followed by narrow red-painted border, wide blue painted border adjacent to it. Remainder of collection in the Paramaibo Museum. Cult ural identification for series- Dr. Davenport.

Credit Line Gift of Louis C. Whiton, 1966

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