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Object Number
74-25-10/7897
Display Title
Spoon made of rocky mountain sheep horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Spoon made of horn of Rocky Mountain sheep; Translucent; Tan with large oval scoop; Inside of scoop shows brown specks with dark brown striations; Signs of crackling throughout spoon; Edges are shaped and smooth with minor deteriorization on edges. Handle has niches near base; Underneath scoop shows white specks; No elaborae details or decorations; End of handle has a drilled hole with white buckskin thong tied through. "7897", is written in black ink on handle surface. Condition: Stable.
Inventory Description
Spoon made of horn of Rocky Mountain sheep, perforated one end, chipped
Classification
- Ladle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux?
- Mandan?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 14.5 x 23 cm (17 5/16 x 5 11/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"7897", is written in black ink on handle surface; 74-25-10/7897
Provenance
Collector
Gen. H. A. Morrow
(1874)
Donor
H. A. Marrow
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