Chocolate Stirrer
date: label: Accession Date
content: 30 Jan 1964
label: Collection Date
content: 1901
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Joseph N. Rose
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Joseph N. Rose
notes: label: Notes
content: From card: "Carved of single piece of Madrono (Arbutus sp.) wood, thin tapered handle cylindrical head cut into two disks with many vertical incisions; and two loose rings. Used as a mixing stick by twirling between hands when inserted in cup of chocolate. Refer: U.S. National Herbarium, Contributions V5, p. 256, pl. 61; 1899."
label: Notes
content: This type of object is called a molinillo. It's function is similar to a whisk and it is used to froth warm drinks such as hot chocolate, Atole, etc.. The molinillo is rotated between the user's two hands placed palm-sides together. The twisting motion froths the hot chocolate.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 30 Jul 2020
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Not Given, Mexico, North America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Not Given
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 252771
label: USNM Number
content: E402104-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stirrer