Feast Spoon Item Number: 05.588.7331 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
The object (bottom in photograph) is a carved wooden feast spoon by Tom Price. A "true' whale crest design has been painted on the bowl and lower handle of the spoon with black and red pigment. The spoon is in good and stable condition. Small hole at end of handle; 'blind' crack from end of handle running to hole. Old small losses on end of handle and on lower edge of spoon bowl. Small losses of black pigment along side of handle edges.See also 05.588.7332.
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1899
What
- Name
- Feast Spoon
- Identification Number
- 05.588.7331
- Type of Item
- feast spoon
- Material
- wood and pigment
- Overall
- length 10.5 in, width 2.5 in, height 4.0 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1899
Other
- Classification
- Ceremonial