Spoon
Maple burl spoon with curved handle carved in the form of a bird
Name/Title
SpoonEntry/Object ID
L2024.3.26Description
Maple burl spoon with curving handle carved in the form of a bird's headContext
The maple burl spoon has an effigy of a waterbird on the handle and is a wonderful example of the ceremonial spoon of the mid-18th century that continued to be used in the end of the century.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Abenaki Cultural ConservancyMade/Created
Date made
circa 1750Place
State/Province
MaineCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Abenaki
Native American