| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | Spoon |
| 412 |
| Object Number | ABDUA:5526 |
| Other Number | E135 |
| Other Number Type | old number |
| Brief Description | Wooden spoon decorated with formline art in red natural pigments. With a small perforation at the top of the handle.
The design on this spoon extends to the "tip" of the bowl, but is less high up towards the handle than on ABDUA:5527 |
| Dimensions | L: 321mm, W:85mm |
| Materials | wood, pigments |
| Condition | Good |
| Completeness | Complete |
| Associated Object Number | ABDUA:5527 |
| Technique | carved, painted |
| Object Production Date | 1800-1870 |
| Place Key | North America, Canada, North West Coast, British Columbia |
| Field Collector | Mitchell, Captain William |
| Publication Note | Reid, R W (1912) Illustrated Catalogue of the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen, p264 |
| Caption | " Pair of painted wooden spoons Haida style, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia The painting is either unfinished or a rare example of minimising by the artist. Typically, each of the open areas within the red form lines would be elaborated with ovoids or U's in black."
Author: Hunt, Charles Date: 1995 Purpose: Collecting the World |
| Aquisition Source | Mitchell, Capt. W. (1802 - 1876) |