Spoon
Item number 2713/28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Carved wooden child’s spoon with a rounded shaft and an oval shaped handle; circular shaped bowl. The handle is painted black with a feather-like design of u-forms followed by a lozenge pattern.
Narrative
This example is very similar in style to 2713/29 and, although both spoons are small and carved rather crudely, they are likely the work of Samuel Elwitt. The wood, pigment, and unusual shape of the bowl is mirrored by other spoons by Elwitt in MOA’s collection. The formline design painted on the handle of this spoon is very similar to patterns that Elwitt deployed to illustrate bird wings.
Item History
- Made by Samuel Elwitt (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1900 and 1910
- Owned by Margaret Richards before March 24, 2008
- Owned by U.B.C. Development Office before September 25, 2008
- Received from U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution) on September 25, 2008
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- 2713/28
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 1.3 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 10.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Creator
- Samuel Elwitt (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Richards and U.B.C. Development Office
- Received from
- U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1910
- Ownership Date
- before March 24, 2008 and before September 25, 2008
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 2008
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 2713/0028
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