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Collector:
Capt. Charles F. Hall  Search this
Donor Name:
Capt. Charles F. Hall  Search this
Object Type:
Spoon
Place:
Northwest Territories, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
1871
Notes:
FROM CARD: "LABEL: "HORN SPOONS. BOWLS, MADE FROM THE HORN OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP. IN SOME EXAMPLES THE HANDLES ARE MADE FROM THE HORN OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT. IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA, IN CANADA, AND THROUGHOUT THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE HORN OF THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP IS USED IN MAKING DOMESTIC UTENSILS THE HORN OF THE GOAT ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO THE CARVER'S ART, AND BY THE TLINGIT INDIANS IS CARVED AND ENGRAVED TO REPRESENT TOTEMIC IDEAS." (NOTE: THIS LABEL APPLIES TO 60,135-60,141; 10,389)."
Record Last Modified:
9 Feb 2016
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
002157
USNM Number:
E10389-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ae49706e-0be1-4e56-863d-930b6ed3f01d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8327725