Spoon

NA8466

From: United States of America | Alaska | Sitka

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8466
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Sitka
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Mountain Goat Horn
Description

Spoon made from a single piece of carved mountain goat horn. Deeply concave bowl and slightly concave handle. The bowl is damaged along one side. The end of the handle is slightly convex and the edges of the handle taper slightly toward the end. Light brown color.

Length 23 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1918
Other Number 15 - Other Number

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