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Object Number
13-9-10/85268.1
Display Title
Carved horn spoon
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved horn spoon: one of two. Partially translucent; Color: Tan to dark brown; Form- animal, possibly antelope; Horns are carved to exact detail; Back is carved to form head with a drilled hole; Evidence of partial red label; "84676", is written in red ink on handle; Edges are shaped and smooth. Underneath scratches are evident from usage. The handle is narrow and thin which extends upward at 45 degrees. The curve at back of head is bent by steaming. Scoop contours to a point and slopes downward with edge being straight. Conditon: Stable
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, carved handle with loop at end
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dakota?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 8 x 9.7 cm (9 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Underneath near rim "85258" is written in red ink; 85268.1
Provenance
Collector
Grace A. Nicholson
(1913)
Collector
Sam B. Dickens
(1913)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(1913)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-9-10/84676 | Carved horn spoon |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 13-9-10/85268.2 | Carved horn spoon |
Raw Material
Spoon |
United States
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Spoon
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North America
| |
| 39-30-10/18212 | Spoon of mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 74-18-10/7680.3 | Spoon made of Bison Horn |
Spoon
|
South Dakota
| |
| 74-18-10/7681.3 | Spoon made of Rocky Mountain sheep horn |
Spoon
|
South Dakota
Wyoming | |
| 30-69-10/K61 | Steer Horn Spoon |
Spoon
|
North Dakota?
South Dakota? | |
| 14-40-10/85997 | Horn spoon |
Spoon
|
United States
| |
| 38-44-10/12792 | Buffalo horn spoon |
Spoon
|
South Dakota
| |
| 09-8-10/74535 | Cow horn spoon |
Spoon
|
United States
Canada | |
| 46-78-10/28109 | Spoon from buffalo horn with leather decoration on handle. |
Spoon
|
North America
| |
| 970-38-10/51263 | Buffalo horn spoon |
Spoon
|
United States
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