Spoon

Culture/People
probably Dena'ina (Tanaina) (attributed)
Previous owner
Herman J. Rush (H. J. Rush), Non-Indian, 1902-1965
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982
Donor
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Herman J. Rush (1902-1965, an Indian artifact collector in Belvidere, New Jersey); acquired from him by Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast) at an unknown date; donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Place
Kenai; Cook Inlet Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Dena'ina (Tanaina)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/1446
Barcode
251446.000
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
Object Name
Spoon
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
27.3 x 8.3 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61bcb1047-b553-4efc-8fc9-546b1f22b0f1
Record ID
NMAI_267295