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Spoon/Ladle

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Julia Jourdan Miller (Stockbridge Mahican, ca. 1869-ca. 1945, widow of Zachariah Miller) by Paul J. Warner (1881-1950, an amateur ethnologist employed at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Paul Warner in 1934.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Stockbridge Mahican
Artist/Maker
Zachariah Miller, Stockbridge Mahican, 1825-1912
Previous owner
Zachariah Miller, Stockbridge Mahican, 1825-1912
Julia Jourdan Miller (Mrs. Zachariah Miller), Stockbridge Mahican, ca. 1869-ca. 1945
Collector
Paul J. Warner (Paul John Warner), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller
Paul J. Warner (Paul John Warner), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Object Name
Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
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