Spoon Item Number: A8121 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden spoon with elongated, leaf-shaped bowl and short handle. The bowl of the spoon has a rim on it. The handle is rectangular in shape with a square end. There are black striations on the wood, especially noticeable on the back of the spoon.
History Of Use
Along the Northwest Coast, in general, undecorated spoons of wood and horn were used in everyday life, while more elaborately carved versions were used on special occassions. The bowls of these spoons are too large to place in the mouth, so food is sipped from the sides or the end.
Cultural Context
household utensil; domestic
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A8121
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- wood and graphite mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and written
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, width 21.8 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 7
- Accession Number
- 0081/0028 e