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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
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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