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Mountain Goat Horn Dish
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Mountain Goat Horn Dish
Mountain Goat Horn Dish

Mountain Goat Horn Dish

Date1895-1901
Mediummountain goat horn, copper
DimensionsOther: 11.6 × 17.8 cm (4 9/16 × 7 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-462
Object numberHRC 00462
Descriptiondish, of mountain sheep horn which has been softened, moulded, and carved. ends flare slightly out and rise to a horizontal rim. rim on edges is convex in centre, concave on sides. split in horn on one side is joined by 2 copper pegs. outsside shows some knife marks. inside of walls decorated by raised line joining the two corners, along each side. these two lines are joined by a line across each end.
collected in Skidegate
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