Spoon Item Number: C144 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown coconut nutshell spoon that has a handle in the form of a man's torso decorated with zig zag details emphasized by white clay. The hands are curving upward from the hips. There are two small protrusions at either side of the waist. There are two small ears. A hole is in the middle of the head. Bowl of the spoon is rounded.
Narrative
Burnett had listed the spoon as from the Massim region (Milne Bay Province) of Papua New Guinea, however it is not thought to originate from the Massim or Trobriand people, so the provenance is uncertain.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0556