Identifier: annualreport6421910newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York State Museum
Subjects: New York State Museum Science Science
Publisher: Albany : University of the State of New York
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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y £ JROOUOIS USES OF MAIZE 57 tastes much better when eaten from one and those who have notused them for some years express a longing to employ them again,recalling with evident pleasure the days when they ate from an atogwasha. x The favorite decorations for the tops of the handles were ducks,pigeons and sleeping swans. The tails of the birds projecting.back-ward afforded a good hold for the hand and at the same time actedas a hook that prevented the spoon from slipping into the bowl whenit was rested within it (see pi. 18). The shape of the wooden spoon bowl is significant and seems tosuggest that it was copied from the form of a clam shell or froma gourd spoon, these forms perhaps being the prototypes. Varioustypes of spoons are shown in figure n and plate 18. Husk salt bottle, Ojiketahdawa. While not employed directlyas a utensil for preparing corn foods, the husk sa1t bottle was usedas a receptacle for the seasoning sub-stances used for giving an added flavorto soups, bread etc.

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