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[ Source of title : Chloe Rushovich for FHYA using material provided by Justine Wintjes and Chiara Singh using the KZNM PastPerfect database, Object Name field, selected from Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging ]
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Transcription of entry in Accession Register (Ethnology Book 1) under no.134 [Source - Chiara Singh for FHYA, 2021: All text handwritten by F. W. Fitzsimons unless otherwise specified. Direct quotes are indicated in quote marks, with additions indicated in square brackets: "Native wood spoon"; REMARKS: "WRITTEN OFF: JUNE 1964 [Stamp]; LOCALITY: "Umsinga N." [Natal]; SOURCE AND DATE: "H.F. Fynn". Other inscriptions: "7/j/3" [Geographic area/community as per the category indicated on the Catalogue Card, which corresponds with "Zululand Zulu"]; "C" [Meaning unknown].]
Object description [Source - Chiara Singh for FHYA, 2021: 1 spoon : material: wood ; technique: woodwork ; colour: natural (brown), black ; round bowl with straight handle (Note: handle is rectangular in profile, with black textured band with triangular notches in the middle, rim of bowl is blackened) ; dimensions: 44cm (L) x 10.5cm (W) x 9cm (D)]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2021 - | Chiara Singh digitised this material on behalf of the FHYA |
| KwaZulu-Natal Museum (KZNM) | Custody | 1880 - 1904 - | Acquired by the Natal Society between c.1880 and 1903 or the Natal Government Museum between 1903 and 1904 from H.F. Fynn. Frederick W. Fitzsimons accessioned this material. He worked as curator for the Natal Society and its successor the Natal Government Museum from 1896 to 1906. |
| H.F. Fynn | Collection | [18-?] | |
| No attribution | Making | [18-?] |
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