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Horn spoon
Object Number 16-20-10/86735
Display Title Horn spoon
Descriptions
Object Description Horn spoon: Scoop is translucent; Scoop is large and oval shaped; Handle of spoon is covered with Navy blue, pink, white, blue and multi-colored beads from handle to base; A thin wire is attached to handle; Underneath scoop is partially white with "86735", written in red ink; Edges are shaped and smooth; Condition: Stable. Color of handle is not visible due to beaded decorations on handle.
Inventory Description Horn spoon, multi-colored beaded handle
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / South Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms Rosebud Reservation
Materials Horn
Dimensions Overall: 29 x 9.2 x 7 cm (11 7/16 x 3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object "86735" is written in red ink; 86735
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Emma Abbot Atwood (1898 ca. - 1916)
Donor Mrs. Emma Abbot Atwood (1898 ca. - 1916)

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