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spoon
spoon
spoon
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Introduction
Hodenosaunee carved wooden spoon or ladle with curved handle and bird figure, possibly a swan.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
GRASAC generated
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Materials
wood
Techniques or Format
Carved wooden spoon with wide bowl. A bird, possibly a swan, is carved on the top of the handle which ends in a curved tip.
Motifs and Patterns
Bird on handle has a long neck and head is bent back against the body
Dimensions:
18.5 × 0 × 0 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1936.269
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24423
Record Creation Context
Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.
Approximate Place of Origin