Spoon
Item number 2713/27 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small carved wooden spoon with a body of a fish as the handle; oval shaped bowl. The fish has black detailing and carved teeth. This spoon is carved in a light hardwood, and elaborated with black stripes, stipples, dots, and dashes.
Narrative
This spoon bears a strong resemblance to other utensils by the same hand in the MOA collection as well as MOV and RBCM. The simple painting with black pigment, stripes, dots, and use of red/burgundy in the mouth of the fish all conform to Elwitt’s style. Please compare to MOA objects A8557, 2999/2, 2713/21, 2713/22, 2713/23, 2713/24, 2713/25, 2713/26, MOV object AA 1851, and RBCM objects 18818, 18959, 19205, 20003, 9725, 19195.
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
- 2713/27
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 2.6 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 16.0 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
- 2713/0027
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