Ladle Item Number: Nb635 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A rounded, L-shaped light brown ladle. Ladle is steeply curved at the centre of the oval-shaped bowl with the hollowed centre extending up into the tapering handle. Handle is carved with a u-shaped head at the top which extends out from the handle and is flat at the top with a cross hatched rectangle at the tip. The face has angled semi-circular eyes above a triangular nose and wide crescent-shaped mouth. The handle has a waistcoat style design with a vertical row of four buttons that are deeply carved out. Semi-circles on the sides indicate a jacket and a collar. Unpainted.
History Of Use
Ladles and spoons were common eating and serving implements on the Northwest Coast.
Cultural Context
food serving
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1935
- Owned by Barnabas Cortland Freeman and Ida Freeman
- Owned by John E. Gibbard and I. Doreen Freeman before August 31, 1976
- Received from I. Doreen Freeman (Donor) and John E. Gibbard (Donor) on August 31, 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Barnabas Cortland Freeman, Ida Freeman, John E. Gibbard and I. Doreen Freeman
- Received from
- I. Doreen Freeman (Donor) and John E. Gibbard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1935
- Ownership Date
- before August 31, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on August 31, 1976
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0320/0010