Spoon Item Number: A8118 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon carved from alder wood with leaf-shaped bowl. At one end the bowl curves upwards and bends to form the straight handle. The end of the handle is rounded and a hole has been drilled in it. The bottom of the spoon is rounded with one small flat area. The spoon is a dark reddish brown colour.
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
- A8118
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- alder wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and drilled
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 6.0 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 7
- Accession Number
- 0081/0028 b