Spoon Item Number: Z 14928 A-C from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
Three horn spoons. A: Back of bowl carved as well as handle. Bowl attached by copper rivets.B: The dark spoon has a decorated handle with a curved bowl afixed to the base of the handle by two small rivets (Alaska 1892). The handle is composed of possibly a human figure (the head as been broken off) holding a spear-like object. This figure is standing on a frog which in turn is seated on the head of a beaver. The beaver has a chewing stick between its teeth, a tail which extends behind the bowl. C: Has two lines of hatching running along bowl inside. handle short (' Ukon, Klondike' ); Good
Context
The spoon 1944.53 is noted as also accession as Z 14928 B and was given by Lady Smith Woodward and there seem to be confusion over the re-numbering of this object
Item History
- Made in Yukon Territory, Canada ?; British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
- Received from J C Watts and Smith Woodward ?
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- Z 14928 A-C
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- horn, metal, copper metal and mountain goat horn
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ?
- Received from
- J C Watts and Smith Woodward ?
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- Yukon Territory, Canada ?; British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
When
- Acquisition Date
- “- -” ?
Other
- Keyword
- Food Preparation; Ceremonial Objects