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Spoon and Bowl

Culture: Eskimo, Native American
Medium: Wood
Geographical Locations:
- Possible place made: Canada
- Possible place made: USA
Dates: 18th-19th century
Dimensions: Height: 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: X325
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, X325.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Carved wooden spoon, with a shallow curved bowl, handle has one humanoid face, an animal face possibly a bear or wolf along its length and a bird carved on the end. Detail on the figures are painted red.

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