Old Make Do Ruler with Hand-Carved Numbers - Presumed for Liquid Measure schomberg is Peruvian

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These three all include corn and beans (two of the three sisters) along with peas in one and oats in another

nicely writes: "perhaps the single object that points to the whimsy

on occasion

and that pointy nose and chin

Old Make Do Ruler with Hand-Carved Numbers - Presumed for Liquid Measure schomberg is PeruvianBest understood through detail photos, this ruler measures 12 inches long, but is carved with numbers that do not correspond to inches, but rather I believe marked liquid ounces. What I really like about this in addition to the smooth, beautifully worn wood that makes it just a pleasure to hold is that clearly it was a particular solution to a particular situation, I would think made to use in conjunction with a very specific vessel, perhaps a milking