Wooden spoon with a large, shallow, round bowl. The bowl is stained yellow, and is decorated with incised dots around the rim and a coat of arms featuring a rampant lion holding an axe. There are two crossed axes behind the shield, and a wreath around the ouside. Above the shield is the word 'NORGE' The handle is wide at the base, and then narrows towards the tip. It has a stained striped pattern on the upper side, and incised designs on either side near the tip. The end of the handle curved backwards in a hook shape, and has a small pierced hole.

tourist souvenir

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MUSEUM NUMBER
nn638
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MEASUREMENTS
overall: 214 mm x 102 mm x 43 mm
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