AUTHENTIC BELLA COOLA INDIAN HAND-CARVED WOOD SPOON DISCOVERED IN 1870s CANADA For Sale

THIS IS A HAND-CARVED SPOON OF MAPLE OR ALDER WOOD MADE BY THE BELLA COOLA TRIBE WITH DOCUMENTED HISTORY!

THIS IS A UTENSIL ONCE USED TO TRANSFER FOOD FROM SERVING CONTAINERS TO DISHES AND TO EAT WITH. SPOONS WERE MADE WITH MAPLE OR ALDER WOOD AS CONIFER WOULD GIVE FOOD A BAD TASTE. THIS SPOON IS ELAGANTLY PLAIN, UNLIKE THE ELABORATELY DECORATED UTENSILS USED AT FEASTS.

THIS SPOON MEASURES APPROX 7.5'' LONG, APPROX 2'' WIDE WITH ELONGATE DIAGONAL HANDLE AND NARROW FORM SCOOP.

DISCOVERED BY AMOS HAVERSTICK GOTTSCHALL IN THE 1870s, IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA.

DESCENDED TO HIS SON MORLEY REED GOTTSCHALL IN 1936

AQUIRED BY HERMAN J. RUSH IN THE 1940s

AQUIRED BY HUGH C. ROGERS IN THE 1950s

DESCENDED TO HIS SON DR. HUGH C. ROGERS, JR IN THE 1960s

DESCENDED TO HIS SON DAVID H. ROGERS IN 2009

AQUIRED BY LAWRENCE B. CUNNINGHAM IN 2016

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