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Object Number
44-40-10/27502
Display Title
Curved cow horn spoon
Descriptions
Object Description
Curved cow horn spoon: Translucent; Exquisite shape with a diagnal form on edges which slightly curves inward. Handle extends upward with slight curve; End of handle is notched with (7) points; Red quill is wrapped around handle showing breakage; Yellow quill is present under red quills. Suface of handle and underneath show signs of deteriorization; Red ribbon with bows is attached through drilled hole. Red ribbbon shows breakage and holes. Edges of scoop is chipped. Acc. # and Cat. # are written in black ink underneath handle. Condition: Stable.
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, serrated handle tip, perforated, red ribbon
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 97 x 6.3 x 16 cm (38 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Acc. # and Cat. # are written in black ink underneath handle; 44-40-10/27502
Provenance
Collector
Daniel Dorchester, D.D.
(1889 - 1894)
Donor
Cleora Hatch
(September 29, 1944)
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