Shovel Item Number: Aa130 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Roughly shaped from one piece of wood, paddle-like end is slightly convex and tapers to narrow handle. Wood is various shades of brown, grey, and white. Paddle area has small hole drilled through and is blackened from smoke.
History Of Use
Made by a man and used by a woman for roasting moramma nuts over an open fire. Also used in other cooking activities around the fire.
Cultural Context
cooking
Item History
- Made in Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
- Name
- Shovel
- Identification Number
- Aa130
- Type of Item
- shovel
- Material
- grewium wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, shaped and drilled
- Overall
- height 68.0 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 4.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0105