Mountain Goat Horn Spoon
Date1899
Mediummountain goat horn
DimensionsOther: 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)
Other (bowl): 7.2 × 12.5 cm (2 13/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Other (bowl): 7.2 × 12.5 cm (2 13/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Terms
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-720
Object numberHRC 00720
Descriptionspoon of carvved mountain goat horn handle and sheephorn bowl riveted by three copper rivets. handle design from bottom up; the killer whale eating a fish fin folded on each side. seated between the ears of killer whale and holding an instrument is a human figure probably a womans with a lavret of distinction in her lower lip. on top figure mouth set with large teeth and with depressed corners. long ears and long ffin on forehead. fin incised in front with reverse v patterns. ends of bowl slightly curved.On View
Not on viewCollections
1890-1904
c. 1898
1895-1901
1890-1904
c. 1905
1890-1904
1890-1904
1895-1901
