Spoon
Item number 1934.175 B from the MAA: University of Cambridge.
Item number 1934.175 B from the MAA: University of Cambridge.
This page shows all the information we have about this item. Both the institution that physically holds this item, and RRN members have contributed the knowledge on this page. You’re looking at the item record provided by the holding institution. If you scroll further down the page, you’ll see the information from RRN members, and can share your own knowledge too.
The RRN processes the information it receives from each institution to make it more readable and easier to search. If you’re doing in-depth research on this item, be sure to take a look at the Data Source tab to see the information exactly as it was provided by the institution.
These records are easy to share because each has a unique web address. You can copy and paste the location from your browser’s address bar into an email, word document, or chat message to share this item with others.
This information was automatically generated from data provided by MAA: University of Cambridge. It has been standardized to aid in finding and grouping information within the RRN. Accuracy and meaning should be verified from the Data Source tab.
Small carved spoon which has become a rich brown colour through use. The spoon has a short handle and a concave bowl. Inside the bowl a fish-tail has been carved, on the under-side of the bowl a sculpin head has been carved.; Good
Given the subject matter of the carving, a sculpin, it is possible the spoon was part of a shaman' s regalia. Sculpins, together with land otters, devilfish, etc. were Yek or the shaman' s spirit helpers whom he had acquired on his initiatory vision quest (G.Crowther). The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields. 1934.175 A is a wooden pipe, see 1934.175/Ref.1; Collected by: Watts.T in ?1884
This data has been provided to the RRN by the MAA: University of Cambridge. We've used it to provide the information on the Data tab.
Small carved spoon which has become a rich brown colour through use. The spoon has a short handle and a concave bowl. Inside the bowl a fish-tail has been carved, on the under-side of the bowl a sculpin head has been carved.; Good
Given the subject matter of the carving, a sculpin, it is possible the spoon was part of a shaman' s regalia. Sculpins, together with land otters, devilfish, etc. were Yek or the shaman' s spirit helpers whom he had acquired on his initiatory vision quest (G.Crowther). The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields. 1934.175 A is a wooden pipe, see 1934.175/Ref.1; Collected by: Watts.T in ?1884
Let the RRN community answer your questions
With an account, you can ask other users a question about this item. Request an Account
Share your knowlege of this item with the RRN community
With an account, you can submit information about this item and have it visible to all users and institutions on the RRN. Request an Account