Ladle
Item
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Title
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Ladle
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Tribe
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Zuni
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Location
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New Mexico
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Dimensions
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1 1/2 x 7 x 4 inches 3.8 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm
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Accession Number
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NAP-11
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Collector
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Matilda Coxe Stevenson
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Description
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This ceramic ladle, a shashokane, was acquired by Matilda Coxe Stevenson during her time among the Zuni in current day New Mexico. The large red numbers (here, 585) served as an original identification number for Stevenson during her anthropological expeditions. Ladles served as intermediary vessels of varying shapes and sizes. They have been reported to aid in evenly dispersing water throughout gardens, to precisely transfer paint, and serve food.
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Media
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ceramic
