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Horn spoon.
Object Number 985-27-10/59302
Display Title Horn spoon.
Descriptions
Object Description Horn spoon. Opaque; Color: Dark brown; No elaborate details or decorations. Handle extends upward at a 45 degree angle. Scoop is oval shaped with "24.895" written on the handle. Edges are shaped and smooth. Condition: Stable. Underneath scoop Acc. # & cat. # are written in black ink on white surface.
Inventory Description Horn spoon, tapered handle
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Horn
Dimensions Overall: 20.8 x 4.8 x 7 cm (8 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object "24895" written on the handle with black inkAcc. # & cat. # are written in blac ; 985-27-10/59302; 24895
Provenance
Provenance Comes-Back-at-Night
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930)
Donor Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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