spoon, wooden

spoon, wooden

spoon, wooden

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Introduction

Wooden maple sugaring spoon made by Chief Andrew Blackbird of Harbor Springs, MI. From PMAE catalogue record, "Ladle, carved wood, hooked handle end, shallow bowl"

Name of Maker(s): Chief Andrew J. Blackbird
Nation of Maker: Odawa Ojibwe
Nation of Origin

Odawa; PMAE catalogue record indicated this item is "Southeastern Ojibwa"

 

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

PMAE catalogue record

Place of Origin: Harbor Springs, Emmet County, MI
Date Made or Date Range: Pre-1909
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

PMAE Catalogue record

Materials

wood, maple sugaring (DP and AGG)

Techniques or Format

carved

Motifs and Patterns

circular ladle part; stem widens out to a point (shape of diamond); top of handle has a "hook" on bottom side. There is no evidence of wear.

Other Notes

DP says this kind of extension with points is typical of northwest coast of Lower Peninsula, MI (Harbor Springs to Cross Village).

Dimensions: 19 × 8.6 × 10 cm
Condition: This object is in very good condition.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The object presumably entered the museum as a gift in 1909, thus the object had to of been created before this point.

Current Location: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 09-8-10/75054
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 12/31/1899
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Donor: Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
Previous Collectors: Rev. J. W. Millar
GKS Reference Number: 26334
How to Cite this Item

Gift of Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow, 1909. Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 09-8-10/75054

Record Creation Context

Cory Willmott, Alan Corbiere, Adrianna Grecci Green and David Penney conducted research on site at the Peabody Museum for Archaeology and Ethnology in July 2007 with help from Susan Haskell and Patricia Capone of the PMAE. Cory Willmott's research was funded by a grant from the American Philosophical Society. Al Corbiere was supported through Ruth Phillips's SSHRC Canada Research Chair Funding. An internal grant from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provided Cory with an RA, Ceara Horsley, for 2009 and 2010 to work on GRASAC data entry. (CW & CH)

This record was updated by GRASAC Summer RA, Carlie Manners with additional information provided by the PMAE June 2021

Approximate Place of Origin

45.4318, -84.992

Source of Information about Places

PMAE record states: "North America\United States\Michigan\Emmet County\Harbor Springs"

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