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Spoon

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI in 1923 from Grace Nicholson using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Yurok
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
Object Name
Spoon
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
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