Collections: Arts of the Americas: Feast Spoon with Bear-shaped Handle

Feast Spoon with Bear-shaped Handle

Culture: Eskimo, Native American
Medium: Wood
Place Made: Northwest Coast,North America
Dates: 18th-19th century
Dimensions: 42.5 x 14.7 in. (108.0 x 37.3 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th floor
Accession Number: X583
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, x583_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Wooden feast spoon with long rounded bowl. The handle is carved with a sitting-bear effigy; upper claws, ears, mouth, nose and tongue, and a small tail are represented. Below the bears feet is carved a human face.