Spoon/Ladle

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Culture/People: Munsee Delaware
Previous owner: Brigadier General Gurdon Saltonstall, Non-Indian, 1708-1785; Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collection history unknown; said to have been owned by Brigadier General Gurdon Saltonstall (1708-1785); acquired by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1938.
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Place: Northeast Woodlands; USA (inferred)

See related items: Munsee Delaware; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/8360
Barcode: 198360.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d946007c-6018-41be-8345-248088fd4694

Record ID: NMAI_211872