Spoon
50-28-1
From: Canada | British Columbia | Copper River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 50-28-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Dene (uncertain) | Takulli (uncertain) |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Copper River |
Culture Area | Subarctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Horn (animal part) |
Description | Very large spoon of mountain-sheep horn. Unused. Light yellowish translucent horn. Thin and very well made. Long flattish handle has a plate of copper attached with four native rivets. Engraved with Neo-North-west Coast designs in outline and cross-hatching; eagle (?) and whale (?) in free art style. |
Length | 39 cm |
Width | 10.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Samuel W. Fernberger, 1950 |
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