Spoon Item Number: Ee51 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long-handled spoon decorated on the front surface with an overall four-pointed star design. Horizontal bowl-shaped spoon at one end. At the opposite end, there is a shallow vertical scoop with a gentle curve and a ridge along the middle.
History Of Use
Commonly carried in a man's sash. Long handled spoons such as this are carried by both men and women. One end is small so that the baby may be feed with it.
Cultural Context
eating
Item History
- Made in Jammu-Kashmir, India before 1977
- Collected during 1977
- Owned by John Calder and Gloria Masse before May 5, 1978
- Received from John Calder (Seller), Gloria Masse (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on May 5, 1978
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- Ee51
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 22.7 cm, width 3.4 cm, depth 1.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ladakhi
- Previous Owner
- John Calder and Gloria Masse
- Received from
- John Calder (Seller), Gloria Masse (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jammu-Kashmir, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1977
- Collection Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before May 5, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on May 5, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0426/0022