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Object Details
- Description
- This cucharón, or ladle, is constructed from a gourd bowl with wood handle. Teodoro Vidal went to great lengths to research and document the objects that he collected. The notes written by him upon acquiring this ladle read, "Hataca, or Jataca (word of Indian origin), large spoon or vessel made of gourd. Often used to get water from the tinajero (water filter). This one was acquired in 1958 in the town of Anasco."
- Description (Spanish)
- Este cucharón está hecho de una vasija de calabaza con mango de madera. Teodoro Vidal invirtió gran esfuerzo en la investigación y documentación de los objetos de su colección. Las notas que escribió en oportunidad de la compra de este objeto decían "Hataca, o Jataca (palabra de origen indígena), cuchara grande o vasija hecha de calabaza. A menudo empleada para recoger agua del tinajero (recipiente para filtrar el agua). Este objeto fue adquirido en 1958 en el pueblo de Anasco".
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- mid 20th century
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0955
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0955
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- Object Name
- ladle
- Physical Description
- gourd; wood; cotton (overall material)
- gourd (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.7 cm x 9.3 cm x 42.9 cm; 3 1/16 in x 3 11/16 in x 16 7/8 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico: Añasco, Añasco
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Vidal
- Exhibition
- ¡Presente!
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Title (Spanish)
- Cucharón
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Daily Life
- Puerto Rico
- Household Tools and Equipment
- Record ID
- nmah_602328
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2983-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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