Ladle Item Number: 3000/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large wooden ladle. Bowl has flat base and is deep and long, with a triangular piece missing from the tip, and a small hole bored through the wood at the rear bottom. A slight rim line has been carved into the interior, just under the lip. Bowl's curve extends part way up the handle, ending in a long cylindrical grip.
Narrative
From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1914
- Owned by Thomas Crosby before 1914
- Owned by Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby before April 17, 2013
- Received from Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor) on April 17, 2013
What
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby
- Received from
- Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1914 and before April 17, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 2013
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3000/0012