Spoon Item Number: 3055/199 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metal spoon with a flat handle that widens towards the base and is decorated with an incised design. Design consists of stacked semi-circles along the two long edges and rows of dots filling the remaining area.
History Of Use
Spoon for measuring powdered gold onto scales.
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer before 2002
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before April 16, 2014
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on April 16, 2014
What
- Name
- Spoon
- Identification Number
- 3055/199
- Type of Item
- spoon
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- height 0.9 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asante
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before 2002 and before April 16, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on April 16, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3055/0199