Spoon Item Number: 2989/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large dark brown wooden spoon. Handle of spoon has carved male human figure. From waist down on the figure there is a large hand wrapped around the figure with carved knuckles and fingernails. Neck of spoon tapers below figure and is incised with decorative carving. Bowl of spoon is wide and shallow; it tapers and curves up at the end. Raised spine in centre of bowl of spoon.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in an antique store in the Torajan highlands in 2002.
Item History
- Made in Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Collected during 2002
- Owned by Brian Hayden before October 12, 2011
- Received from Brian Hayden (Donor) on October 12, 2011
What
Who
- Culture
- Toradja
- Previous Owner
- Brian Hayden
- Received from
- Brian Hayden (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sulawesi, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 2002
- Ownership Date
- before October 12, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 12, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2989/0016