Ladle

Museum number:

2-8926

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Accession number:

Acc.289

Description:

Large ladle of mountain sheep horn.

Donor:

Kate S. Cory

Collection place:

Arizona

Verbatim coll. place:

Arizona

Culture or time period:

Hopi

Collector:

Kate S. Cory

Collection date:

1907

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Ladles

Function:

1.5 Household

Accession date:

1907

Department:

Native US and Canada (except California)

Comment:

Remarks: Called "Al-ah-ku". "Al" = horn, "ah-ku" = ladle.

Loans:

S1964-1965 #23: Science Center (Diablo Valley College) (October 30, 1964–January 14, 1965), S1980-1981 #68: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Indian Programs (May 8, 1981–May 8, 1981), and S1981-1982 #67: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Indian Programs (June 9, 1982–June 9, 1982)

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