Spoon Item Number: 35.2162 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This spoon is carved from one piece of wood. The handle is wide and gently curves into the bowl. A scoop form is carved inside the handle and bowl. This is painted with a red and black northwest coast face design.

Credit Line

Gift of Appleton Sturgis

Item History

  • Made between 1700 and 1899

What

Name
Spoon
Identification Number
35.2162
Type of Item
spoon
Material
wood and pigment
Overall
length 11.25 in, width 2.9375 in

Who

Culture
Eskimo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1700 and 1899

Other

Classification
Food/Drink