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Otter Spoon


Tsimshian artist, Otter Spoon, ca. 1890, mountain goat horn, caribou antler, and copper, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.261

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Title

Otter Spoon

Artist

Tsimshian artist (Tsimshian)

Date

ca. 1890

Medium

mountain goat horn, caribou antler, and copper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

8 5/16 in x 2 1/8 in x 5/8 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Gathering, Preparation, and Serving

Object Type

spoon

Cultural Group

Tsimshian

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.261

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

antler

carving

copper

horn

Northwest Coast Native American styles

spoons

Tsimshian

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