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Object Number
17-17-10/87144
Display Title
Spoon of hemlock wood for ordinary use. Form typical for young women
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Kiadsanag
Object Description
Spoon of hemlock wood for ordinary use. Narrow form is typical of spoons used by young women.
Inventory Description
Spoon, carved wood, flat, elongated, incised circular design
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
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British Columbia
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Gwa I
Additional Geographic Terms
Kingcome Inlet; Queen Charlotte Sound
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 17.9 x 5.2 x 2 cm (7 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1917)
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