Ladle Item Number: A4459 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval shaped ladle with thick handle that has abalone shell inlaid near the end. Rounded bottom and bowl of ladle that curves upwards.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hector Webb before 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Hector Webb (Seller) during 1953
What
- Name
- Ladle
- Identification Number
- A4459
- Type of Item
- ladle
- Material
- wood and abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 31.8 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Hector Webb
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Hector Webb (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1878/0001