Two spoons made of coconut shell, both resting on their bowls with the handle curving upwards. There is a circular hole on the base of each where the bowl turns into the handle, and the bowls are decorated with incised notches all around the edge.
spoons (food processing & storage)
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sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
object | 24.2.61/6
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sheath (general & multipurpose)
object | nn5385.2
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altar spills (spills (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings))
object | nn3816.4
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infant carrier
object | 8.166
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