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Horn spoon
Object Number 28-21-10/98313
Display Title Horn spoon
Descriptions
Object Description Horn spoon: Opaque; Dark brown and brown in color; Edges are shaped and smooth with minor crack on one edge of scoop. Entire spoon shows crackling and deteriorization; Near lip of scoop are abrasive marks. Handle is crude in form; No elaborate details or decorations. "98313", is written in red ink on underside of scoop. Inside spoon and underneath spoon show yellowish pigment crayon like marks. Fairly stable.
Inventory Description Horn spoon, curved, plain
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Arapaho
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Horn
Dimensions Overall: 24.3 x 9.8 x 10.5 cm (9 9/16 x 3 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object "98313", is written in red ink on underside of scoop. Inside spoon and undernea; 98313
Provenance
Collector Col. George H. Morgan (?)
Donor Col. George H. Morgan (1928)

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