Spoon with bird-effigy handle

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Date created: circa 1850

Culture/People: probably Iroquois (attributed); used by the Nanticoke of the Six Nations Reserve
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Previous owner: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950; Emily Carrier, Nanticoke [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], ca. 1865-1935
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Formerly owned by Emily Carrier (Nanticoke, ca. 1865-1935), who lived at Six Nations; collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1929.
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Place: Near Brantford; Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Iroquois; Nanticoke [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]; Food/Beverage Serving
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Return to a Native Place

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/4195
Barcode: 164195.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon with bird-effigy handle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 13.9 x 8.3 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c8b0de33-e142-4dce-9252-732a937e7d45

Record ID: NMAI_175989