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| Maker(s): | Anonymous | | Culture: | Native American; Tlingit (likely) or Haida (possibly)
| | Title: | Serving Spoon
| | Date Made: | n.d.
| | Type: | Food Service
| | Materials: | mountain sheep horn, abalone
| | Place Made: | Canada; British Columbia; Northern British Columbian Coast to Southern Alaska (Tlingit territory) or Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
| | Measurements: | 10 x 3 3/8 x 1/16 in.; 25.4 x 8.5725 x .1588 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 1960.123
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Charlotte Heussy McAllister, class of 1930
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
Depicts Thunderbird at the pointed tip of spoon handle, followed by five carved animals (likely other birds and perhaps wolves). AP2018
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