Ladle made from scallop shell

Made:: 1880-1920 in Japan

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Ladle made from scallop shell
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Ladle made from scallop shell, with length of wood nailed to shell to form handle, Japanese, 1880-1920

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A243897

Materials:: shell, wood and complete

Measurements:: overall: 306 mm x 77 mm x 22 mm,

type:: ladle

credit:: Glendining

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Ladle made from scallop shell

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