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Object Number
33-77-10/1765
Display Title
Spoon of bison horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Spoon of bison horn: No elaborate decoration: Scoop is tan with dark brown handle: Part of handle has been carved inward with point at tip. Inside of scoop shows signs of scratches & cuts as well as bottom: Edges are shaped, smooth with chip on right side of scoop: "1765" is written in black ink at base of handle. Condition: Stable
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, curved handle, plain
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dakota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Plains; Dakota
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 6.8 x 7.5 cm (9 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"1765" is written in black ink at base of handle; 33-77-10/1765
Provenance
Collector
Charles Alexander Eastman
(?)
Intermediary
Dora W. Eastman
(1933)
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