‘as slaaguul (Spoon)

Spoons of this type were used exclusively for the ceremonial eating of soapberries (soopalalli). This style of spoon was common along the entire Northwest Coast; the painted designs, if present, varied with each group.

Collected by Barnabas Courtland Freeman between 1893 and 1903.

Used for preparing and eating soapberries

A long, thin wooden spoon; half the length is a narrow bowl. Polished natural wood with faded red and black painted Northwest Coast stylized design on the bowl, the back of bowl is undecorated. Painting is faded but ovoid pattern discernible. Three chips on back of bowl.