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Object Number
985-27-10/58937
Display Title
Cedar ladle. Handle carved in low relief with cormorant & animal design.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cedar ladle. Handle carved in low relief. Design is of a cormorant on top with unidentified creature below. Grease and oil stains. Damage to handle from tape.
Inventory Description
Large carved wooden ladle, bird handle.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ladle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southeast
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 48.2 x 15.8 x 12 cm (19 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58937
Provenance
Collector
Col. Sawyer's sister
(ca. 1895)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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