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Catalog Number CAS 0150-0012   CAS 0150-0012; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Northwest Coast Indian?
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Coast (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Horn
Description Spoon made from section of cow (?) horn that has been roughly cut to shape, then steamed and bent to final shape; Small shallow bowl of spoon has flaring sides and is rounded on proximal end and tapers to a point at its distal end, before rising upward to form a narrow, elongated handle with a slight curve and a truncated proximal end; Spoon is completely undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 33.0