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Object Number
47-66-10/28997
Display Title
Buffalo horn spoon with bead decoration and metal tinklers
Descriptions
Object Description
Buffalo horn spoon with bead decoration and metal tinklers: Translucent; Color is light brown. Edges are shaped and smooth with chipping on scoop near lip. Handle is wrapped with soft white buckskin and decorated with blue, navy blue and olive green beads. (3) metal tinklers are attached with course red dyed horse hair. Beginning of metal tinklers is wrapped with orange quill. Strand of blue beads hang loose on end; Attached is white tag w/information (See remarks).
Stable except for handle. Acc. # and Cat. # are written in black ink underneath scoop near edge.
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, blue and tan beads around handle, quill, tinkler and hair ornaments
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dakota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Plains
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 5 x 3.3 cm (11 x 1 15/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Attached is white tag w/information (See remarks). Acc. # and Cat. # are writte ; 47-66-10/28997
Provenance
Collector
Miss Caroline W. Andrus
(? - 1947)
Collector
William E. Jones
(? - 1947)
Donor
Miss Caroline W. Andrus
(? - 1947)
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