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Collector:
Sgt. John J. McLean  Search this
Donor Name:
Sgt. John J. McLean  Search this
Unknown - Object:
61 cm
33 cm
17.5 cm
Culture:
Tlingit, Chilkat  Search this
Object Type:
Spoon
Place:
Chilcat (Chilkat or Klukwan?), Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
10 Dec 1881
Collection Date:
1881
Notes:
FROM CARD: "45989 LOANED TO RENWICK GALLERY 2/11/82. RETURNED 6/1983. LOANED TO SITES-TREASURES 5-10-84. RETURNED 11-19-84. HORN LADLE, CA. 1850-80. TLINGIT INDIANS; ALASKA. MOUNTAIN-SHEEP HORN 24 X 13 X 6 7/8 (61 X 33 X 17.5). LADLES MADE OF MOUNTAIN-SHEEP HORN WERE FABRICATED BY FIRST STEAMING AND BENDING THE HORN ON A MOLD AND THEN CARVING THE DESIRED DESIGN. RAVENS AND BIRDS OF PREY---SYMBOLS OF DEATH AND REINCARNATION ---ARE FREQUENTLY DEPICTED. THE FIGURE WITH THE RECURVED BEAK REPRESENTS THE SHARED SOUL OF MAN AND SPIRIT, INTERMEDIATE BETWEEN BIRD AND HUMAN."
Record Last Modified:
14 Apr 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
010803
USNM Number:
E45989-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3593c3dbc-05ef-4ba0-a486-2a386c3f2cd2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8464995