Straining spoon

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This straining spoon, possibly made of copper, has a wide, almost flat bowl perforated with small holes punctured in concentric circles. It has a long straight handle formed from a sheet of metal that has been folded over upon itself many times to form a bar or handle. The handle's end is bent and folded at a 90 degrees angle to create a hook. There is a small white sticker on the bowl that reads "Made in Upper Volta."

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