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Mountain Goat Horn Spoon
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Mountain Goat Horn Spoon
Mountain Goat Horn Spoon

Mountain Goat Horn Spoon

Date1890-1904
Mediummountain goat horn, copper
DimensionsOther: 7 × 30.5 cm (2 3/4 × 12 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-499
Object numberHRC 00499
Descriptioncarved goat handle, sheephorn bowl. Newcombe describes handle from bottom up as, animal (?) in raven's mouth, full figure of ffrog pointing ddown, then raven wearing 5 crown hat, small figure of chief sits on top of raven's head, hands resting on top of crowns. handle riveted to bowl by 3 copper rivets.
collected in Skidegate
Exhibition HistoryNGC Ottawa (?-27) Oblate Order (9-30) Vancouver Art Gallery )6-67) - (11-67) $250 Musee de l'Homme Paris, France (11-68) - (11-69) $500 Carrleton U. Ottawa (11-70) - (11-70) $700 National Gallery E9.2.25/c (11-69) - (1-70)
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