Culture/People:

Sioux  Search this

Seller:

Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this

Previous owner:

Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this

Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  Search this

Object Name:

Spoon

Media/Materials:

Cow horn, porcupine quills

Techniques:

Quill-wrapped (flat)

Object Type:

Food/Beverage Serving

Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.

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Catalog Number:

2/9921

Barcode:

029921.000

See related items:

Sioux

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee08d845-4c23-433d-a18c-0a86808a22e5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_31999