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Catalog Number CAS 0457-0004   CAS 0457-0004; Spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data Klamath River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Elk antler
Description Spoon made of single piece of elk antler; Handle shaped like two diamonds end to end, with grooves along the outer edges; Proximal end of handle is a trapezoid with five grooves on both outer edges; Distal end of handle is a closed, inverted U with grooves on the upper, outer edge.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.6, Width = 4.5, Length = 17.9