Spoon

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Date created: 1910-1916

Culture/People: Karuk (Karok)
Collector: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Previous owner: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collected by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) between 1901 and 1916; purchased by MAI from Grace Nicholson in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Karuk (Karok); Food/Beverage Serving
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/2275
Barcode: 052275.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon
Media/Materials: Mussel shell/shells
Techniques: Unmodified
Dimensions: 17 x 4 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6436629c1-573c-4ed5-aef7-24dc8daf7f4b

Record ID: NMAI_55672