Spoon, Brass Item Number: 45KI765/M-80 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a silver-plated spoon with the first 1 1/4 inches of the handle bent. One bent brass spoon. Upper and lower surfaces have black concretions, possibly the remnant of silver plating. Some light blue discoloration on the bowl of the spoon, possibly tarnish. Several holes through spoon: one in bowl and one in handle. L. Penttila 3/1/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Dimension Details
Width measured at spoon bowl. Length represents bent length and not original object.
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on February 7, 2006
What
- Name
- Spoon, Brass
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/M-80
- Type of Item
- brass spoon
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- length 13.97 cm, width 3.175 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 14.7 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on February 7, 2006
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area M
- Object Category
- Metal
- Object Sub Category
- Brass