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Wooden spoon, mtegwa-em-kwan.
Wooden spoon, mtegwa-em-kwan.
Object Number 10-53-10/80352
Display Title Wooden spoon, mtegwa-em-kwan.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term M te gwa em kwan
Object Description Wooden spoon, mtegwa-em-kwan.
Inventory Description Ladle, carved wood, curved handle withconcave end, pitted bowl, cracked
Classification
  • Ladle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Potawatomi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Kansas / Jackson County
Additional Geographic Terms Mayetta, near
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 29.1 x 13.5 x 7.9 cm (11 7/16 x 5 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 80352
Provenance
Owner Wa-pak-si-kwe
Collector Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (Unknown)
Donor Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (01/01/1910)

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