Spoon

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Culture/People: Hupa
Previous owner: Earl G. Johnson (E. G. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1880-1945
Seller: Earl G. Johnson (E. G. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1880-1945
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Earl G. Johnson (1880-1945, who owned an Indian basket store in Eureka, California); purchased by George Heye from Earl Johnson in 1922 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Hupa; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/3562
Barcode: 113562.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon
Media/Materials: Elk antler
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe0144b7-fda4-451f-9d89-570d08e3f100

Record ID: NMAI_122398