Palmoni - ladles for salt, inv. no. P2088/ES 276

Dated to: 20th century

Material: wood

Dimensions: length 36 cm; height 12 cm; width 13 cm

 

Palmoni were wooden tools for lifting salt from the heap into the wooden implements for the transportation of salt. They were usually made of hard wood such as beech and were used in pairs, as this was the only effective way to collect the salt.