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Shaman's soapberry spoon
Shaman's soapberry spoon
Object Number 69-30-10/1721.1
Display Title Shaman's soapberry spoon
Descriptions
Object Description Shaman's soapberry spoon from basket with 17 paddle-shaped instruments--"spoons" Used only for soapberries.
Classification
  • Ethnographic
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Cedar Wood Soapberry
Dimensions Overall: 34.3 x 2.9 cm (13 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867-1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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Shaman's soapberry spoon
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Spoon
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Paddle
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Basket
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Tools
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Spoon
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Raw Material
Box
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Pipe
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Necklace
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Basket
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Ornament
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