Spatula Item Number: 3616/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Deer bone spatula. Carved hourglass design with line on front. The round pitted prominence at the end of a bone or joint with a long scoop cut out of the bone. The tip is blunted.

Narrative

Collected by the donor's father while he was stationed in the Saskatchewan area, c. 1959-1963.

Item History

What

Name
Spatula
Identification Number
3616/6
Type of Item
spatula
Material
deer bone
Overall
height 11.6 cm, width 2.4 cm, depth 1.6 cm

Who

Culture
Plains
Previous Owner
Willis John Moogk and Peter Moogk
Received from
Peter Moogk (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Collected in
Saskatchewan, Canada

When

Collection Date
between 1959 and 1963
Ownership Date
before 1990 and before February 11, 2023
Acquisition Date
on February 11, 2023

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3616/0006