German Luger Effigy Spoon
Artist
Eugene Kapeyo
(American, 1930 - 2001)
Dateca. 1950
MediumWood (maple?)
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 × 3 inches (18.42 × 7.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gaylord Torrence in honor of Harriette Lubetkin
Object number2006.41
On View
On viewGallery Location
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DescriptionWooden spoon with handle carved in the shape of a pistol.Gallery LabelVeterans have always been highly honored in Native American communities. It is believed that Eugene Kapeyo (himself a Korean War veteran) carved this spoon for one of his uncles who served during World War II. Individually owned spoons were traditionally used during religious feasts, and these were often embellished with an image important to the owner, usually a clan symbol, horse or spirit being. Kapeyo's unusual depiction of a gun, undoubtedly a captured German weapon, continues the long tradition of Woodlands and Plains warrior art and the public display of military achievement.
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