Basketry Spoon Item Number: 1544/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon of coiled basketry. Scoop is shallow; handle is short; two leather thong tassels are at end of handle and each has two beads held on by a knot.
Item History
- Made by Mandy Brown (Maker) in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada before 1992
- Owned by Mandy Brown before October 13, 1992
- Received from Mandy Brown (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 13, 1992
What
- Name
- Basketry Spoon
- Identification Number
- 1544/6
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, leather skin and glass
- Overall
- height 1.0 cm, width 5.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Creator
- Mandy Brown (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mandy Brown
- Received from
- Mandy Brown (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1992
- Ownership Date
- before October 13, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on October 13, 1992
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 1544/0006