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Catalog Number CAS 1990-0001-0109   CAS 1990-0001-0109; Spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Probable salt spoon with round shallow bowl and sharply angled, convex flat handle that makes a full twist near its juncture with the spoon's bowl and expands in width toward its upper end; Concentric diamond motif is stamped at upper end of handle; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.2