Haida. <em>Big Spoon with Suggestion of Carved Bird on Handle</em>, 18th–19th century. Horn, 18 5/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/8in. (46.5 x 13.3 x 2.8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8898. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 08.491.8898_bw.jpg)

Haida. Big Spoon with Suggestion of Carved Bird on Handle, 18th–19th century. Horn, 18 5/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/8in. (46.5 x 13.3 x 2.8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8898. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 08.491.8898_bw.jpg)

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Big Spoon with Suggestion of Carved Bird on Handle

Arts of the Americas

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CULTURE Haida

MEDIUM Horn

Place Collected: Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada

DATES 18th–19th century

DIMENSIONS 18 5/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/8in. (46.5 x 13.3 x 2.8cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas

ACCESSION NUMBER 08.491.8898

CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION This graceful spoon is carved from one piece of horn and is very abstract. The handle hints at a loon or other birds head and then curves into the length of the handle until it reaches the deep bowl of the spoon. All over amber color.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CAPTION Haida. Big Spoon with Suggestion of Carved Bird on Handle, 18th–19th century. Horn, 18 5/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/8in. (46.5 x 13.3 x 2.8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8898. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 08.491.8898_bw.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 08.491.8898_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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