Culture/People:

Tlingit  Search this

Previous owner:

Rena A. Waite, Non-Indian, 1892-1977  Search this

Donor:

Rena A. Waite, Non-Indian, 1892-1977  Search this

Object Name:

Spoon

Media/Materials:

Mountain sheep horn, mountain goat horn, abalone/haliotis shell

Techniques:

Carved, incised, nailed, inlaid

Object Type:

Food/Beverage Serving

Place:

Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Alexander Archipelago

Island Name:

Baranof Island

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Rena A. Waite (1892-1977, an avid collector of spoons); donated to MAI by Rena Waite in 1974.

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Catalog Number:

24/8798

Barcode:

248798.000

See related items:

Tlingit

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd30a37c-e410-4843-976e-59da2b2f72ac

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_264532