Berry Spoon Item Number: E20819-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
Florence Sheakley made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. These spoons are made of yellow cedar. All of these were made by the same carver. The paddles were made first, and then the carvings were added, but it is unclear why there are holes on the spoons. These spoons were used for blending and making soapberries, which fluff up, similar to a meringue. This is in a set of four, E20819-0, E20821-0, E20823-0, E20824-0
Item History
- Made
- Collected by James G. Swan during 1875
- Received during 1876
What
- Name
- Berry Spoon
- Identification Number
- E20819-0
- Type of Item
- spoon
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit, Stikine ? and Kake ?
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- “United States: Alaska: Wrangell Island (not certain) / Fort Wrangell (not certain)” ?
- Collected in
- “United States: Alaska: Wrangell Island (not certain) / Fort Wrangell (not certain)” ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1875
- Acquisition Date
- during 1876
Other
- Accession Number
- 004730