Spoon

Item number 2989/14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Small wooden spoon. Spoon’s handle has a thick slightly pointed top with scalloped edges carved into the sides. Neck of spoon tapers and then widens to a flat shallow bowl, with an impression carved into the surface. Bowl rises at bottom edge.

History Of Use

Serving spoon.

Narrative

Purchased by the donor in an antique store in the Torajan highlands in 2002.

Item History

What

Name
Spoon
Identification Number
2989/14
Type of Item
spoon
Material
wood
Overall
height 3.5 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 15.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia

Who

Culture
Toradja
Previous Owner
Brian Hayden
Received from
Brian Hayden (Donor)

When

Collection Date
during 2002
Ownership Date
before October 12, 2011
Acquisition Date
on October 12, 2011

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
2989/0014
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