Spoon Item Number: A6531 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown spoon carved from horn with an elongated bowl and elaborate Northwest Coast designs carved on the back.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Totem Pole Gift Shop before January 20, 1955
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Totem Pole Gift Shop (Seller) on January 20, 1955
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- A6531
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- mountain sheep horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- steamed, shaped and carved
- Overall
- height 29.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Totem Pole Gift Shop
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Totem Pole Gift Shop (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 20, 1955
- Acquisition Date
- on January 20, 1955
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 2090/0002