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Object Number
973-24-10/52232
Display Title
Ceremonial spoon depicting a bear and a loon.
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved spoon of mountain goat horn. Abalone inlays. Bear-motif utilized in carving. ink inscription (original indicates that it was from "popper r."); probably late 19th century.
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, pointed handle, carved anthropomorphic figures, shell inlay
Classification
- Spoon
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca 1840-1885
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Dimensions
Overall: 28.6 x 6 x 7.2 cm (11 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"Popper R."; 973-24-10/52232; 92.4; popper r.
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Eliot Elisofon
(1940-1972)
Donor
Mr. Eliot Elisofon
(June, 1973)
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