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Object Number
30-69-10/K61
Display Title
Steer Horn Spoon
Descriptions
Object Description
Horn spoon; made from horn of Texas steer: Translucent; Tan in color; Scoop is oval with a point near scoop lip. Edges are smooth and shaped and curve slightly inward. Inside scoop is silver-metallic like stain with signs of usage. Scratches and cuts are apparent. Handle is thin with end forming a circle. A drilled hole is also in center of handle. End of handle has a slight curve inward. No elaborate details or decorations. "K-61", is written in black ink underneath base of handle. Stable. Made by a Sioux Indian named "Holy Ghost."
Inventory Description
Horn spoon, tip of spoon pointed, handle w. circular perforated end
Classification
- Spoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Dakota?
Additional Geographic Terms
Standing Rock Agency
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 9.6 x 5.5 cm (9 7/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Inside scoop is silver-metallic like stain with signs of usage."K-61", is writ ; K-61
Provenance
Owner
Holy Ghost
Collector
James McLaughlin
(1883 ca. (?))
Intermediary
Mary T. Hemenway
(1883 ca.)
Donor
Old South Church of Boston
(1930)
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