Rice Scoop

A soft wood spoon with burnt designs on the handle, and around the rim of the spoon. Wooden spoons, like this one, have been called rice scoops in other collections, for example, those held by Glasgow Museums. The spoon was collected by C.D. Hotobah During, a well-known Krio Barrister who spent many years based in Freetown.

Further Information

• Type: Domestic equipment
• Object: Rice Scoop
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 371mm x 74mm
• Production Date: Pre 1908
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone (Collected and created)
• Associated People: C.D. Hotobah During (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.14.2.08.7

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