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Spoon
Accession # 05.588.7535
Culture Yurok
Title Spoon
Date 19th century
Medium Antler
Dimensions 6 13/16 x 2 1/4 in. (17.3 x 5.7 cm)
Credit Line Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund
Location Visible Storage: Case 39, Shelf P (Native American Art)
Description This spoon is carved from one piece of antler. The handle has a gracefully curving zig zag form with a rounded end with a hole in the center. The spoon's bowl is darkened in color. Only men would use spoons made of antler.