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Horn spoon
Horn spoon
Titles: Horn spoon (Supplied title)
Description: A spoon, possibly Dakota, carved from a single piece of brownish black horn, probably buffalo, circa 1900. The deep oval bowl has a chipped lip and many fine cracks overall. The narrow handle has a groove around the tip of the circumference. This spoon was reportedly made by Dakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, where the donor's relatives worked, circa 1890-1905.
Dates
- Approximately 1900 (Creation)
- Not later than 1960 (Date object was donated to the Minnesota Historical Society.) (Use)
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 9859.40
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 7 inches length
- 2 1/4 inches width
Subjects
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Horn spoon