Spoon used for lustration in temple

Made:
1751-1900 in China and India
Lacquered wooden spoon, perhaps used for lustration in temple

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Lacquered wooden spoon, perhaps used for lustration in temple
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Lacquered wooden spoon, perhaps used for lustration in temple, Chinese or Indian, 1751-1900 (see note).

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A635722
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and lacquer
Measurements:
overall: 189 mm x 53 mm x 26 mm,
type:
lustration spoon