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Spoon

MOA: University of British Columbia

3258/5

Silver spoon with killer whale design. Bowl is shallow, resting on neck and curling up at tip. The head of a killer whale is carved into the bowl, nose at tip, body continuing onto and along the squared handle. Underside of spoon is uncarved.

  • Narrative

    Item number 152 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).

  • Type of Item spoon
  • Culture Haida
  • Material silver metal
  • Measurements height 11.2 cm, width 2.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)
  • Creator Bill Reid
  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Creation Date during 1959
  • Ownership Date before August 15, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on August 15, 2017
  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3258/0005

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