Spoon Item Number: Na1137 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bone spoon; bowl is shallow and narrow; handle end tapers to rounded end. Some dark brown cortex is left on convex spoon back and patches on handle and concave spoon bowl.
History Of Use
Spoons and ladles are used for eating and serving. Narrow ladles are also used for dipping oil to fill lamps.
Cultural Context
food preparation
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada ?
- Owned by Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner before January 8, 1981
- Received from Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on January 8, 1981
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 8, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 8, 1981
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0697/0059