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Ojibwe carved wood spoon

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Titles Ojibwe carved wood spoon
Description Ojibwe carved wood spoon given to Elmer Albinson by Alex Posey of the Grand Portage Indian Reservation, Minnesota. Dated between 1900-1965.
Quantity 1 item
Format Content Category: artifacts
Measurements 8 1/4 inches length (overall)
4 inches length (bowl)
1 inch width (handle)
2 1/4 inches width (bowl)
Nomenclature spoon
Materials wood (plant material)
Creation Made by: Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Made by: Ojibwe Indians
Subjects Given by: Posey, Chief Alec
Collected by: Albinson, Elmer
Used in: Grand Portage Reservation, Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Ojibwe Indians -- Material culture.
Ojibwe Indians -- Wood-carving.
Ojibwe Indians -- Food.
Indian. Tools & Equipment. Food Service
Dates Creation: Not earlier than 1900 - Not later than 1965
Holding Type 3D Objects
Identifiers 1989.350.3 (Accession Number)

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