spoon (food processing & storage)

long handled shallow spatulate spoon made of bone with an ornately carved handle featuring a stylalised animal head. There is a crack running down the middle of the bowl. Label : [small paper luggage label with blue pencil writing] 20071. / Carved bone spoon / Congo
Second label; [larger luggage style label, Wellcome Trust, with printed text and ink writing.]

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