Spoon Item Number: Ed1.170 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brass spoon with slightly concave ellipse shaped bowl with faint longitudinal lines on upper surface. Handle is one piece with bowl, rectangular in transverse cross-section, 0.6cm. wide, widening slightly at both ends. Surface has uneven dull patina with black patches on underside, especially on handle.
History Of Use
Brass spoons for eating, as well as brass bowls and chopsticks, are commonly used by wealthier people in Korea. This spoon probably dates from the Late Yi Dynasty (ended in 1910).
Cultural Context
used for eating rice
Item History
- Made in Korea before 1910
- Collected before 1935
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 10, 1977
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 10, 1977
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- Ed1.170
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and polished
- Overall
- height 1.8 cm, width 4.6 cm, depth 25.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- before 1935
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 77
- Accession Number
- 0352/0225