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Spoon with a large bowl, made of shell. The inside surface is smooth and white, and the under side is rough and cream coloured. The handle is short, and made from a piece of horn with carved ridges. There are two incised lines around the base of the handle, the end is flat and has several incised, concentric circles. The handle is attached to the shell with two, small iron nails.
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