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23:29 05/01/2009

This looks Northwest Coast rather than Eskimo.

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Carved Spoon

Culture: Eskimo, Native American
Medium: Mountain goat horn
Geographical Locations:
- Possible place made: Canada
- Possible place made: USA
Dates: 1868-1933
Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. (26.4cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: X844.17
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, X844.17.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: This spoon is carved from two pieces of horn. The handle is deeply carved with a sitting raven perched near the bowl and other figures climbing along to the pointed tip.

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23:29 05/01/2009

This looks Northwest Coast rather than Eskimo.

posted by gudrun

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