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Object Number
74-18-10/7681.1
Display Title
Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn. 1 of 3: Translucent; Scoop is large and oval in shape with scratches inside and underneath scoop. Handle is slightly curved to left; Incised carving is on handle with "7681" written in black ink above; Design of handle could possibly be depicting a fish. Curvature consist of 8 shallow holes on one side and 9 shallow holes on the other side; Edges are smooth and shaped. Condition:
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, curled handle, punctate design
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
South Dakota
North America / United States / Wyoming
North America / United States / Wyoming
Additional Geographic Terms
Missouri, Upper
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 25.7 x 8.8 x 7.5 cm (10 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Incised carving is on handle with "7681" written in black ink above; Design of; 7681.1
Provenance
Collector
William A. Turner
(1873 - 1874)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74-18-10/7681.3 | Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
Wyoming
South Dakota | |
| 74-18-10/7681.2 | Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
South Dakota
United States | |
| 74-25-10/7897 | Spoon made of rocky mountain sheep horn |
Ladle
|
North America
| |
| 39-30-10/18212 | Spoon of mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 39-30-10/18211 | Spoon of mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 39-30-10/18213 | Spoon of mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 09-8-10/74535 | Cow horn spoon |
Spoon
|
Canada
United States | |
| 30-69-10/K61 | Steer Horn Spoon |
Spoon
|
North Dakota?
| |
| 14-40-10/85997 | Horn spoon |
Spoon
|
United States
| |
| 51-51-10/33254 | Mountain sheep horn spoon |
Raw Material
Spoon |
South Dakota
| |
| 13-9-10/85268.1 | Carved horn spoon |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 13-9-10/84676 | Carved horn spoon |
Spoon
|
North America
|