Spoon Item Number: K5.7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon carved from one piece of wood with a bowl that has a slightly pointed tip, and a long, curving handle with a carved tip that is cut in half and tapers to its tip. simple incised and dark brown burned linear design on the underside of the bowl, and the tip of the handle is also burned to a dark brown finish.
Narrative
Collected by Captain E. M. Wilmot.
Item History
- Made in South Africa between 1850 and 1900
- Collected between 1899 and 1902
- Owned by Edmond M. Wilmot
- Owned by Francis H. Wilmot before March 14, 1960
- Received from Francis H. Wilmot (Donor) on March 14, 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Zulu
- Previous Owner
- Edmond M. Wilmot and Francis H. Wilmot
- Received from
- Francis H. Wilmot (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1902
- Ownership Date
- before March 14, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on March 14, 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0019/0005