Spatula Item Number: C1086 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown-black wood piece that has a handle in the form of a crouching human figure. Body is decorated with crescent-shaped lines. Face has circular eyes, a long nose, and a wide smiling mouth with jagged teeth. Has a brow line with a knob at the top of the head. At the base of the figure, there is a circle in front and a sideways G-form on the back. Designs emphasized with lime. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point and is perpendicular to the human figure.
History Of Use
For lime.
Narrative
From the 'Massim' region: Kiriwina (Trobriand) Islands.
Item History
- Made in Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Spatula
- Identification Number
- C1086
- Type of Item
- spatula
- Material
- wood and lime mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 29.3 cm, width 3.7 cm, depth 4.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Trobriand
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 66