Quilled Medicine Spoon
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Caption
Lakota, Sioux. Quilled Medicine Spoon, late 19th–early 20th century. Horn, porcupine quills, width: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); length: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.151. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Quilled Medicine Spoon
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Horn, porcupine quills
Classification
Dimensions
width: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); length: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
Accession Number
43.201.151
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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