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Catalog Number |
2016.009.025 |
Object Name |
Masher |
Description |
This wooden rod is a masher that is larger at one end than the other. There is a burned and carved design on the larger end. There is a note in pen under the design that says: "garden tool for potatoes." The number 20 is written in pen above the design. The design of this pestle masher suggests that it may have accompanied the grain mortar (artifact 2016.009.009). This masher was originally donated to the Mars Hill University Archives before it was transferred to the ETSU Reece Museum c. 2016. This masher was acquired in the mid-20th century by Baptist Missionaries in East Africa. Special thanks to Dr. Althia Ali for researching this artifact alongside Reece Museum staff. This research was made possible by the Luce Foundation. |
Date |
c. mid-20th century |
Dimensions |
L-32 Dia-3 Cir-10 cm |
Place of Origin |
Africa |
Material |
wood |
Subjects |
tools and technology |
Search Terms |
African Art Africa Missionary Handmade |