Spoon Item Number: A7292 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon carved from one piece of black and brown mountain goat horn with a shallow, slightly curved bowl that tapers slightly towards the tip, and a tapering handle carved with a humanoid face and a band above the head with vertical lines carved into it. The spoon is inlaid with abalone shell at the junction between the bowl and the handle.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by Donald MacKay while he was the Indian Commissioner for BC, 1937-1948.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1937 and 1948
- Owned by Donald M. MacKay
- Owned by Marion MacKay before February 13, 1961
- Received from Marion MacKay (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on February 13, 1961
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A7292
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- abalone shell and mountain goat horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, carved, shaped and inlaid
- Overall
- height 4.4 cm, width 4.7 cm, depth 20.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Donald M. MacKay and Marion MacKay
- Received from
- Marion MacKay (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1937 and 1948
- Ownership Date
- before February 13, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 13, 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0044/0011