Spoon Item Number: A7829 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon with the bowl is made from yellow and brown mountain sheep horn, and the handle from black mountain goat horn, the two segments attached together with a metal nail. The handle tapers towards the tip and is carved at the base with a whale (?) design.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by B. H. Weare, c. 1900.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1900
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by B. H. Weare
- Owned by Lanning Family before June 1961
- Received from Lanning Family (Donor) during June 1961
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A7829
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- mountain goat horn, mountain sheep horn and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, shaped, carved and riveted
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 5.1 cm, depth 21.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- B. H. Weare and Lanning Family
- Received from
- Lanning Family (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before June 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0058/0018