Big Spoon with Suggestion of Carved Bird on Handle Item Number: 08.491.8898 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This graceful spoon is carved from one piece of horn and is very abstract. The handle hints at a loon or other birds head and then curves into the length of the handle until it reaches the deep bowl of the spoon. All over amber color.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1700 and 1899

What

Name
Big Spoon with Suggestion of Carved Bird on Handle
Identification Number
08.491.8898
Type of Item
handle, carved, spoon and bird
Material
horn
Overall
length 18.3125 in, width 5.25 in, height 1.125 in

Who

Culture
Haida

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1700 and 1899

Other

Location
Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Classification
Food/Drink