Feast Ladle
Item number A8377 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Large wooden ladle with a deep bowl and a cylindrical shaped handle carved in the form of a sea-lion. The bottom of the mouth attaches to the top of the spoon. The nose, eyes and mouth are carved, there is shallow engraving for side fins. The end of the handle consists of the back fins formed together in an oval-like shape. Painted black but there are traces of white and orange paint.
History Of Use
Ladles were used to serve food from large feast dishes into smaller vessels. Feasting occurred at ceremonies and potlatches, as well as other important social occasions. The figures represented on feast dishes and ladles were crest figures, which owners had the rights to display, through their histories and origins, as family privileges.
Iconographic Meaning
Sea-lion is usually represented in Kwakwaka'wakw sculpture with an elongated and rounded snout, and flippers or fins.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; potlatch; status
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected in Turnour Island, British Columbia, Canada and Kalugwis, British Columbia, Canada during 1960
- Owned by Campbell River & District Historical Society before April 17, 1963
- Received from Campbell River & District Historical Society (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on April 17, 1963
What
- Name
- Feast Ladle
- Identification Number
- A8377
- Type of Item
- ladle
- Material
- cedar wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 18.8 cm, width 44.4 cm, depth 132.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Turnour Island, British Columbia, Canada and Kalugwis, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Campbell River & District Historical Society
- Received from
- Campbell River & District Historical Society (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before April 17, 1963
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 1963
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0099/0018
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