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Object Number
51-51-10/33254
Display Title
Mountain sheep horn spoon
Descriptions
Object Description
Mountain sheep horn spoon: Aged; Opaque; Color: Dark brown in color; No elaborate decorations or details. Throughout entire spoon signs of cracking, chipping and deteriorization and possible infestation are apparent. Edges are worn; Handle extends upward at a 45 degree angle with slight curve; At base of tip is a hole due to infestation. Tip of handle is carved with small hole on left side; Tip is blunt; Condition: Stable. Acc. # and Cat. # are written in black in underneath handle at base.
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, curved handle, triangular tip
Classification
- Spoon
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yankton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
South Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Yankton Reservation
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 39 x 8.2 x 14.5 cm (15 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Acc. # and Cat. # are written in black in underneath handle at base; 51-51-10/33254
Provenance
Collector
Albert F. Hayward
(1865-1883)
Donor
Mrs. Carle R. Hayward
(2-Nov-51)
Donor
Carle R. Hayward
(November 2, 1951)
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