Spoon Item Number: A1672 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A one piece, very dark brown spoon with a typical-shaped bowl and a carved handle. The handle is carved with a face that has circular eyes surrounded by a downward and outward pointed elongated tear drop shape with thick brows above that extend into the long thin nose with very wide nostrils and a downturned mouth. A carved grooved circle in circle is at either top side.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A1672
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- mountain goat horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, shaped and carved
- Overall
- height 15.8 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 1960/0134