Ladle

Museum number:
2-48442
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2679
Description:
Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.
Donor:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection place:
Northwest Coast, United States
Verbatim coll. place:
; Northwest Coast
Culture or time period:
Northwest Coastal People
Collector:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection date:
1970
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ladles
Accession date:
1970
Context of use:
Feast ladle or household.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 30 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Ladle, accession number 2-48442, described as Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Ladle, accession number 2-48442, described as Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 2-48442, described as Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 2-48442, described as Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.

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