Bird scoop

A wooden scoop carved into the shape of a water bird. The object has been dated to the Neolithic Stone Age circa 4000–2000 BCE. Made of Siberian pine, the bird scoop is 13.25 cm long, 7.8 cm wide and 3.1 cm high. The scoop was found in 1914 in Vieki, Lieksa, south of the Savolanvaaranlampi pond, buried in mud at a depth of about 1.5 m. Objects made of Siberian pine were valuable imported goods, proving that people had extensive contact networks. Several animal-themed scoops have been found in the region of Finland; in addition to birds, the animals featured include bears and elk, which have been used as decoration motifs for handles.

KM 9003:1

The object has been 3D modelled.

Photo: Ilari Järvinen