Description:

Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine ceremonial spoon carved from mountain goat horn with a totem handle attached to the bowl. The tapered handle has a stylized raven figure- the characteristic beak projecting outward forming the tip, and the eyes are inlaid with nacre shells. Carved spoons of this sort were used during feasts and potlatches to demonstrate the hosting family's wealth and ancestry - the totemic carvings of the handles marking momentous myths and oral histories. Size: 6" L x 1.5" W (15.2 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection

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  • Condition: Minor nicks to handle and shallow abrasions to bowl, but otherwise intact and excellent.

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