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Teton Dakota horn spoon
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| Description | Teton Dakota spoon carved from a single piece of brownish black horn, probably buffalo. 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. The spoon was reportedly made by Dakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, where the donor's relatives worked, circa 1890-1905. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 7 inches length 2 1/4 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Spoon |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians |
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Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Collected in Eagle Butte, Dewey County, South Dakota, United States Collected in Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota, United States Indian. Tools & Equipment. Food Service |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1900 Use: date donated |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 9859.40 |