Horn spoon, two piece

ca. 1860

Native American

Haida

Mountain goat horn, mountain sheep horn, cow horn, and copper

11 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 7.62 cm)

Gift of John H. Hauberg

91.1.40

Provenance: J. J. Klejman, New York, New York, until 1960; John H. Hauberg, Seattle, Washington, 1960-1991; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Box of Daylight, September 15, 1983 - January 8, 1984

Published ReferencesThe Spirit Within: Northwest Coast Native Art from the John H. Hauberg Collection, Seattle Art Museum, 1995, pg. 120

Stevens, Eugene S., Green Plastics: An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics, Princeton University Press, 2002, fig. 7.1, p.106, illus.

Holm, Bill, Box of Daylight: Northwest Coast Indian Art, Seattle Art Museum, University of Washington Press, 1983, no. 141, p. 85, illus.

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