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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
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United States
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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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