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Wooden spoon

Large round bowl, curved handle with carving and notch in the centre

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Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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Cultural attribution
Maka
Object type
Holzlöffel
Dimensions
L 17 cm
Material/Technique
wood (plant material)
carved
Object genre
domestic utensil
Current location
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Inventory number
JGU ES 2556
Other number(s)
2556
Linden-Museum: 55886

Provenance and sources

where
Südkamerun

when
1905-1907
where
Südkamerun
who
Bertram, Hermann - Role not clarified
Description
Spoils of war: probably looted during the "Southern Expedition" (1905-1907).

when
1908
where
Stuttgart
Description
H. Bertram donated the object to the Linden Museum. First Lieutenant Bertram took part in the "Southern Expedition" from 1905 to 1907. Bertram to Count von Linden: He had collected the collection "[...] with much labour during 2 ½ years of warlike activity" (Linden Museum archive).

when
15.12.1971
where
Stuttgart
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Former Owners

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