Spoon Item Number: A8914 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon is carved in a light hardwood, and elaborated with black stripes, stipples, dots, and dashes. Bowl is a typical shape with carved and painted handle outlined as a halibut.
Narrative
This spoon bears a strong resemblance to other utensils by the same hand in the MOA collection as well as MOV and RBCM. The simple black pigment application and stripes conform to Elwitt’s style on other figural halibut spoons.
Item History
- Made by Samuel Elwitt (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1900 and 1910
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Creator
- Samuel Elwitt (Maker)
- 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
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1910
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 1960/0573