Spoon
Item number A8120 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wooden spoon with an oval shaped bowl and short handle. The elongated bowl curves upwards and squares at one end to become a handle. At the end of the square handle is a small cylindrical finial, projecting at a slight angle. The underside of the handle has two shallow indentations on either side of the finial. The wood is a golden brown.
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
- A8120
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 9.5 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 7
- Accession Number
- 0081/0028 d
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