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Spoon

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Emil W. Lenders (1864-1934, a Western genre painter who also travelled with Wild West Shows); purchased by George Heye from Emil Lenders in 1909.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Dene (Northern Athabascan)
Previous owner
Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934
Seller
Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934
Object Name
Spoon
Media/Materials
Antler
Techniques
Carved, polished
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
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