Feasting spoon

This spoon has the head of an unidentified animal carved on the handle. The process of making dishes, bowls and spoons from goat or sheep horn involved steaming and shaping in a mould before carving. The Kwa’kwala work for abalone shell is ikt’sgm.

This spoon may have come from Fort Rupert, Quatsino, Nimpkish areas.

Collected on Vancouver Island between 1863 and 1866. Donated by Bradley Gregory.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
E770
Collection Class
Religion and magic
Collection Area Region
North America
Material
mountain goat horn | abalone shell | resin traces | |
Common Name
feasting spoon
Simple Name
spoon
Inscription Transcription
VANCOUVER’S ISLAND; WHALEBONE SPOON
Production Town
Vancouver Island
Production County
British Columbia
Production Country
Canada
Production Person Initials

Production Person Surname

Production Year Low

Production Year High
1886

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feasting spoon