Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Spoon, Eating |
Catalog Number |
1939.63 |
Date |
ca. 1950 |
Material(s) |
Horn; glass; metal; |
Dimensions |
H-4.75 W-16 inches |
Description |
This is a cow hornhorn scoop. It is broken off at the base of the handle. The scoop is concaved with smooth surfaces and curved edges. Colored beads, blue, white, and yellow in the style of plains Native American beadwork are threaded through metal wire wrapped around the handle. |
Notes |
Misidentified as deer horn. Records are very slim on this cow horn spoon. Its design resembles Souix or Lakota spoons in other institutions from the late 19th century. The basis for the attributed date is unknown. Updated as part of Indigenous Kentucky Review Project 2021 |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
Subjects |
Horns (Animal) Beads Kitchen utensils |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |