Horn Ladle
Arts of the Americas
CULTURE
Iñupiaq
MEDIUM
Horn (possibly mountain sheep)
DATES
late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
3 13/16 × 11 1/4 × 7 1/16 in. (9.7 × 28.6 × 17.9 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
56.6.30
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1951, provenance not yet documented; by December 1951, acquired by Julius Carlebach, New York, NY; December 1951, purchased from Julius Carlebach (no. 18608) by Millicent A. Rogers of Taos, NM; 1953, inherited from Millicent A. Rogers by Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos of New York, NY; January 11, 1956, gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
An animal horn was steamed and softened then shaped into this ladle. Engravings on the exterior of the bowl depict scenes of daily life: a whale hunt, men spearing walruses, fish drying outside a house, a fenced reindeer herd, a dog sled, two wrestling bears, and a shaman performing a ritual inside a house to heal the sick. Heavy engravings of a walrus head and shoulders and fishermen hauling in nets decorate the handle's interior. The ladle is in good condition.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Iñupiaq. Horn Ladle, late 19th century. Horn (possibly mountain sheep)
, 3 13/16 × 11 1/4 × 7 1/16 in. (9.7 × 28.6 × 17.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 56.6.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 56.6.30_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 56.6.30_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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