Half gourd ladle that has been heavily decorated with burnt and incised lines. The underside of the bowl has bands of horizontal and curved lines and the handle has three vertical lines running along its length and a band of three horizontal lines near the tip. The front of the handle has a pattern of burnt horizontal and vertical lines and there is a curved symbol carved into the inside of the bowl.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
