Spoon Item Number: A7565 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A very dark brown spoon with a typical-shaped bowl and a carved handle. Handle is carved with a face that has tapering oval eyes, a wide nose, and a mouth. Above the face, there is a horizontal band with grooved diagonal lines. Above this, there is an inverted split u with a u form that has a grooved line within at either top side.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected during 1881
- Owned by William Rowe
- Owned by Margaret Ades before August 17, 1961
- Received from Margaret Ades (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on August 17, 1961
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A7565
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- mountain goat horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, shaped and carved
- Overall
- height 15.4 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- William Rowe and Margaret Ades
- Received from
- Margaret Ades (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1881
- Ownership Date
- before August 17, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on August 17, 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0055/0007