Spoon Item Number: A4470 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A light-coloured spoon with a deep bowl that angles a bit along the lower sides to create a tip at the end and a plain handle that curves upward and backward while tapering to a flat pointed end near to which a small circular hole has been made.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A4470
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- mountain sheep horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, shaped and carved
- Overall
- height 32.8 cm, width 10.1 cm, depth 10.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0447