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Object Number
985-27-10/59391
Display Title
Plains hide scraper made of elk antler tine. L-shape. No longer hafted
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains hide scraper made from an elk antler tine. Carved into L-shape. No longer hafted. Handle is well worn. Dark patina. 27.4x10.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Scraper, cylindrical L-shaped antler, tapered at one end
Classification
- Scraper
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Antler
Dimensions
Overall: 27.4 x 10.8 x 3.5 cm (10 13/16 x 4 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59391, 34300
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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