Feast Ladle Item Number: A4284 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, wooden ladle with large, deep bowl, conical in shape. On the end of the short handle there is a carved representation of a human head with drilled eyes, pronounced forehead and cheekbones, along with protruding nose and lips.
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.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; potlatch; status
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Joe Johnny before April 21, 1953
- Received from Joe Johnny (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on April 21, 1953
What
- Name
- Feast Ladle
- Identification Number
- A4284
- Type of Item
- ladle
- Material
- red cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 24.4 cm, width 33.4 cm, depth 98.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Joe Johnny
- Received from
- Joe Johnny (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before April 21, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on April 21, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1949/0002