Wood
Length 17 in / 43.2 cm
Provenance: Washington State trade
This Tlingit potlatch spoon combines a mid-19th-century spoon bowl with an earlier carved handle described as an 18th-century halibut hook. Potlatch spoons were used in ceremonial feasting, where food service carried social, spiritual, and status-related meaning. The reuse of an older carved element as the handle gives the object a layered history within Northwest Coast material culture.
The spoon has a deep, rounded bowl and a dark carved handle with figural Northwest Coast imagery. The contrast between the warm bowl and the older handle gives the piece a strong visual and historical distinction. Its construction, scale, and stated association with potlatch use make it a notable Tlingit ceremonial serving object.
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Wood
Length 17 in / 43.2 cm
Provenance: Washington State trade
This Tlingit potlatch spoon combines a mid-19th-century spoon bowl with an earlier carved handle described as an 18th-century halibut hook. Potlatch spoons were used in ceremonial feasting, where food service carried social, spiritual, and status-related meaning. The reuse of an older carved element as the handle gives the object a layered history within Northwest Coast material culture.
The spoon has a deep, rounded bowl and a dark carved handle with figural Northwest Coast imagery. The contrast between the warm bowl and the older handle gives the piece a strong visual and historical distinction. Its construction, scale, and stated association with potlatch use make it a notable Tlingit ceremonial serving object.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
