Spoon Item Number: Ie388 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A spoon made of coconut nutshell with a steep curve from the handle to the front, but with a fairly shallow bowl. The handle is short with a prong that has a raised three-armed decoration made from the natural features of the coconut nutshell.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Owned by William H. Birmingham before March 21, 1980
- Received from William H. Birmingham (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on March 21, 1980
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- Ie388
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- coconut nutshell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 14.7 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 7.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- William H. Birmingham
- Received from
- William H. Birmingham (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 21, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on March 21, 1980
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0620/0005