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Object Number 985-27-10/59337
Display Title Crow bison horn cup. Rough interior and exterior. Covered w/ red pigment
Descriptions
Object Description Crow bison horn cup. Rough interior and exterior. Has been covered w/ red pigment inside and out. 2 holes drilled through at rim. Piece of leather tied through one of them. 11.9x9.4 cm.
Inventory Description Cup, cylindrical, 2 perforations, broken leather strap, cracked
Classification
  • Cup
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Horn, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 11.5 x 9 x 8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59337; 24658
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Collector William Wildschut (? - ?)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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