General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    23412
    Alternate Codes
    objectautoid_sahrisv1_29667
    Common Name
    snuff spoon/comb
    Local Name
    intshasa/izintshasa
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    Three leaf-shaped spoon bowls project off a curved neck in the shape of a truncated U - two opposite each other at the end and a second off the longer arm of the U. Four tines project at right angles off the shorter end of the U. The U portion is embellished back and front with linear and triangular designs carved into the surface and blackened. The top of the tines where the U begins its loop has 6 raised bumps in two rows.

    Description
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    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    17,4 x 4,1 x 0,6
    History
    Object Age Comment
    19th to early 20th century
    Production Place
    Place of Use
    Collector
    Collector Comment
    Jonathan Lowen
    Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
    Site Association
    x y z
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