Spoon

37601

From: United States of America | Montana | Fort Peck Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Pte-He-Kin-Ska
Object Number 37601
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yankton | Dakota | Sioux
Provenience United States of America | Montana | Fort Peck Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Horn (animal part)
Description

Kin-ska. Beige spoon carved from horn. The end of the 7.1cm handle is circular, with a small hole bored through it. 37601 is written on the underside of the handle. Kin-ska (indigenous word for object name).

Length 15.2 cm
Width 6.1 cm
Credit Line John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900; R. Stewart Culin, 1900

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