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Wood spoon

1850-1950

United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is a wood spoon. It has a shallow bowl and a long handle. There is a small carved indentation around the perimeter of the handle just below the tip.

Catalog date
1850-1950
Recorded places
United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Cooking and dining; Domestic life; Labor; Slavery

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2017.108.20.14

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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