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Spoon

late 1800s–early 1900s

Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit

Medium
horn, copper
Measurements
Overall: 10 x 9.7 cm (3 15/16 x 3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lyman H. Treadway 1924.175
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Location
231 Native North American
Print

Description

Elaborate utensils, valuable possessions of Northwest Coast noble clans, were used during potlatch feasts. This spoon’s handle features the heads of a wolf and a raven along with a beaver’s tail. All may be crests, motifs that, like European heraldry, were exclusive to important families and referred to their histories and rights to control land and resources.

Spoon

late 1800s–early 1900s

Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit

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