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Ceremonial spoon depicting a whale and a raven.
Object Number 38-17-10/9731
Display Title Ceremonial spoon depicting a whale and a raven.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Horn spoon, carved pointed handle, zoomorphic totem, shell inlay
Classification
  • Spoon
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1860-1890
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Mountain goat horn Dall Sheep horn Abalone
Dimensions Overall: 22.1 x 5 x 6.5 cm (8 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-17-10/9731; 324
Provenance
Collector Mrs. William Harris Arnold (1892-1937)
Donor Mrs. William Harris Arnold (03/02/1938-04/14/1938)

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