Description

Brown horn spoon with squared handle with small perforation at the end. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/3/2006]

Longer Description

Brown horn spoon with squared handle with small perforation at the end. The spoon is made from a single piece of animal horn, likely mountain sheep horn given its lighter brown colour (but possibly cow or mountain goat horn). The grain of the horn is visible and the overall form is very symmetrical. The spoon measures 175 mm in length. The bowl is smooth and curved. At its widest, the spoon measures 46 mm. It tapers toward the handle where it measures 21 mm, and the handle continues to taper toward its end which measures 8 mm in width and has been squared. The front of the handle is flat while the reverse of the handle is curved. Near the tip of the handle is a circular perforation. [CAK 17/04/2009]

Research Notes

The following information comes from Haida delegates who worked with the museum's collection in September 2009 as part of the project “Haida Material Culture in British Museums: Generating New Forms of Knowledge”:
This spoon was viewed alongside other horn spoons on Wednesday Sept 9, 2009. No information about this particular spoon was recorded from delegates, however, see also entries for 1891.49.48-.55. [CAK 28/05/2010]

Primary Documentation

Accession book entry (for 1891.49.47 - .56): 'From Rev. Ch. Harrison, 80 Halton Rd, Canonbury Sq. N. Collection of Haida objects collected by him.... - [1 of] 10 horn spoons. £45. [Purchase price includes 1891.49.1-110]

Written on object - [in red ink:] HAIDA. C. HARRISON COLLN. PURCHASED 1891. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/3/2006]

Related Documents File - The Haida Project Related Documents File contains video of research sessions and interviews with Haida delegates from September 2009 as part of the project ‘Haida Material Culture in British Museums: Generating New Forms of Knowledge'. It also includes post-visit communications that discuss object provenance. For extensive photographic, video, and textual records documenting the Haida research visit as a whole, including but not limited to preparations of objects for handling, travel logistics, British Museum participation, transcribed notes from research sessions and associated public events held at PRM, see the Haida Project Digital Archive, stored with the Accessions Registers. Original hand-written notes taken during research sessions have been accessioned into the Manuscripts collection, in addition to select other materials. [CAK 02/06/2010]