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Object Number
74-18-10/7681.3
Display Title
Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn. No. 3 of 3: Partially translucent; Color: Dark brown to light brown; Sings of crackling underneath; Inside of scoop shows scratches with possibly yellow pigment. Handle has indentation at base with "7681" written in black ink on curvature. End of handle has 7 notches with buckskin thong through drilled hole on end. Crude in form. Scoop is wide and oval. Handle is narrow. Edges are smooth and shaped. Conditon: Fair.
Inventory Description
Spoon, horn, perforated handle
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
South Dakota
North America / United States / Wyoming
North America / United States / Wyoming
Additional Geographic Terms
Missouri, Upper
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 40 x 9.8 x 8 cm (15 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Handle has indentation at base with "7681" written in black ink on curvature; 74-18-10/7681.4
Provenance
Collector
William A. Turner
(1873 - 1874)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74-18-10/7681.1 | Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
Wyoming
South Dakota | |
| 74-25-10/7897 | Spoon made of rocky mountain sheep horn |
Ladle
|
North America
| |
| 74-18-10/7681.2 | Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
South Dakota
| |
| 39-30-10/18212 | Spoon of mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 39-30-10/18211 | Spoon of mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 13-9-10/85268.1 | Carved horn spoon |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 13-9-10/84676 | Carved horn spoon |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 30-69-10/K61 | Steer Horn Spoon |
Spoon
|
North Dakota?
South Dakota? | |
| 74-18-10/7680.2 | Spoon made of Bison Horn |
Spoon
|
South Dakota
| |
| 46-78-10/28109 | Ladle |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 985-27-10/58989 | Horn spoon. Handle bent during manufacture and carved at end. Well worn |
Spoon
|
United States
| |
| 13-9-10/85268.2 | Carved horn spoon |
Raw Material
Spoon |
United States
|