Spoon Item Number: Eg106 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon with incised handle in a braid-like pattern. End of handle has a human figure at the top with its hands together in front, under canopy formed by five-headed cobra hood. Stylized projects are around the bowl of the spoon. In interior of the spoon's bowl is fluted.
History Of Use
Used for offering holy water to Hindu gods during ceremonial worship.
Cultural Context
daily worship
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- Eg106
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and incised
- Overall
- height 1.9 cm, width 12.6 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0084