Spoon Item Number: A7287 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon carved from one piece of dark brown mountain goat horn with an elongated bowl and a tapered handle. The handle is carved in the form of a bird's head and the inner survace of the bowl is incised with two parallel bands of small incised lines, each with three peaks on the outside.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by Donald MacKay while he was the Indian Commissioner for BC, 1937-1948.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1937 and 1948
- Owned by Donald M. MacKay
- Owned by Marion MacKay before February 13, 1961
- Received from Marion MacKay (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on February 13, 1961
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A7287
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- mountain goat horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, shaped and carved
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Donald M. MacKay and Marion MacKay
- Received from
- Marion MacKay (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1937 and 1948
- Ownership Date
- before February 13, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 13, 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0044/0006