Spoon Item Number: 2990/814 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small bronze lime spoon. Bird decoration and three circular incisions on each side of circular opening. Stepped motif in tail of bird. Incomplete; corroded.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 1476 and 1534
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- 2990/814
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inca and Chimu
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1476 and 1534
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0814