Ladle

Description

Ladle, of red cedar, with a deep scoop tapering to a handle with extremity carved in the likeness of the head of a bear, the bowl painted with an incomplete design of a bear's head in red pigment: North America, Canada, British Columbia or USA, Alaska, Northern Northwest Coast, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1951.228

Collection

Americas

Object name

Ladle

Production information

Unknown
British Columbia, Canada, North America
Alaska, USA, North America

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Northwest Coast Peoples

Materials

Cedar

Physical description

Red cedar; bowl painted in red pigment with an incomplete design of a bear's head

Collection place(s)

British Columbia, Canada, North America
Alaska, USA, North America

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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