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Object Number
39-30-10/18211
Display Title
Spoon of mountain sheep horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Spoon of mountain sheep horn: Partially translucent; Color: Tan to light brown; with dark brown edges: Striations can bee seen; Scoop is deep and large; in form of large oval; Handle extends upward at 75 degrees and curves outward. End of handle is comes to a narrow point with a drilled hole near center with one notch. Cracking and splitting are apparent throughout entire spoon. Scratches, cuts and nicks are evident. Edges are smooth and shaped. Specks of green pigment can be seen throughout scoop and undernenth. Acc. # and Cat. # are written in red ink on handle: Condition: Stable
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, large, bent handle, perforated
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 40 x 11 x 12.5 cm (15 3/4 x 4 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Acc. # and Cat. # are written in red ink on handle; 39-30-10/18211
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Henry M. Wheelwright
(1901)
Intermediary
Mrs. Henry M. Wheelwright
Donor
Mrs. Ruth E. Wheelwright
(March 31, 1939 & June 2, 1939)
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