Spoon Item Number: 3671/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Silver spoon with engraved bowl and totem handle. The handle has two small stacked animal figures (bears?) with raised snouts, with a fish along the handle below. 'Sitka' engraved on the back of the bowl.

Item History

What

Name
Spoon
Identification Number
3671/3
Type of Item
spoon
Material
silver metal
Overall
height 11.6 cm, width 2.4 cm

Who

Culture
Tlingit
Creator
Rudolph Walton (Maker)
Previous Owner
Kenneth Marchant
Received from
Kenneth Marchant (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA

When

Creation Date
between 1890 and 1920
Ownership Date
before August 27, 2024
Acquisition Date
on August 27, 2024

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
3671/0003