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Object Number
985-27-10/59388
Display Title
Crow hide scraper of elk antler tine. L-shape with metal blade
Descriptions
Object Description
Crow hide scraper. Elk antler tine shaped to form L-shape. Metal blade attached to underside w/ leather piece & wrapped w/ a leather thong. Thong then wrapped twice around middle of handle and then placed through hole in side of handle which goes through the base. 30.0x12.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Scraper, metal blade attached to antler shaft with leather ties, incised +, d
Classification
- Scraper
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Montana
Additional Geographic Terms
Crow Reservation
Materials
Antler, Leather, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 13.5 x 4 cm (11 13/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59388; 24747
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(4/1929 - 1985)
Collector
William Wildschut
(? - 4/1929)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(4/1929 - 1985)
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