emkwaan spoon

emkwaan spoon

emkwaan spoon

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Introduction

This ancestor is an emkwaan, or spoon, possibly made from maple, of a red-brown colour with light polishing. The spoon is long and flat, with a curve at the spoon's base. This ancestor has a projecting ledge at its top, which holds a carved barrel shape ornament. This ancestor currently resides in the Detroit Institute of Arts. 

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Detroit Institute of Arts records

Place of Origin: Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1865
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Detroit Institute of Arts records

Materials

Wood, possibly maple

Techniques or Format

Brown, slightly polished wooden spoon (maple) with shallow ovoid bowl. Handle is long and flat and has a partially articulated wing at the base. Finial has a rearward projecting ledge and a small barrel-shaped ornament carved on the top.

Dimensions: 16.25 × 3.125 × 5.5 in
Condition: This ancestor is in good condition.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

As listed on Detroit Institute of Arts Website

Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.641
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://dia.org/collection/spoon-37705
Collection at Current Location: Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories

Milford G. Chandler [1889-1981]

purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA)

1981-present, purchased 1981 by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Source for Provenance information

As listed in Detroit Institute of Arts Catalogue

GKS Reference Number: 24523
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Anishinaabe Maker. "Spoon". GKS ID 24523, located at the Detroit Institute of Art, catalogue number 81.641.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Natasha Fares in December 2023.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.736, -88.788

Source of Information about Places

DIA records

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