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Object Number
69-30-10/1738
Display Title
Horn spoon depicting a sea lion and Dukt'ootl'
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved horn spoon. Carving on handle has human and beaver? elements.
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, pointed and carved handle, bear and human totem
Classification
- Spoon
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1840-1865
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Mountain goat horn
Dimensions
Overall: 19.3 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm (7 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1738
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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