Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0457-0003 | |
| 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 carved from a single section of elk antler; Bowl of spoon is deep and somewhat oval-shaped, with the front (distal) edge rounded and the back (proximal) end tapering toward a point as it morphs into the handle; Interior of bowl is scraped smooth, but the underside has a pronounced center ridge parallel to the handle, beginning at the center of the bowl and extending to the base of the handle; Handle is concave/convex in cross-section and is carved in the form of two parallel zigzag lines that are joined together at the top and the bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 6.3, Length = 18.7 | |