Spoon

NA9440

From: United States of America | Alaska | Haines

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA9440
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Haines
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Mountain Sheep Horn
Description

Spoon made from a single piece of carved mountain sheep horn. Deeply concave bowl and slightly concave handle. The end of the handle curves slightly toward the back of the spoon and is angular and pointed. The handle edges taper slightly toward the end. Light brown color. Part of a collection of spoons (NA9432 to NA9453).

Length 27.5 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1924
Other Number 48 - Other Number

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