Wood Spoon

Date1890-1904

Mediumwood, paint

DimensionsOther: 6.5 × 31 cm (2 9/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

Terms

Haida
Ceremonies

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-509

Object numberHRC 00509

Descriptionsmoothed single piece of wood. flaring to a widened bowl and tapering ttoa thin and pointed handle. spoon is painted with a totemic design dominated by a large, black eye. remainder of figure is painted in red and black. back of spoon is printed 249 and Capt Klue. point handle is also painted red on dorsal fin.
collected in Klue
Exhibition HistoryNGC Ottawa (?-27)

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