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Spoon

Object Details

Collection History
Items in this set were collected from several Meskwaki individuals (A-nu'-tha-ha"kw', Pe'-mi'-ka-wi'-kw, Ne'-ka-pa", and Janie) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Meskwaki (Fox)
Previous owner
A-nu'-tha-ha"kw', Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]
Pe'-mi'-ka-wi'-kw, Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]
Janie (unknown surname), Meskwaki (Fox)
Ne'-ka-pa", Meskwaki (Fox)
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Object Name
Spoon
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
Indigenous Term
me te gwi' em e kwan'
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