Earrings in the form of spoons

Date created
circa 1980
Culture/People
probably Northern California (attributed)
IACB source
Northern California Indian Development Council Gift Shop
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collection History
Probably purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Northern California Indian Development Council Gift Shop (Eureka, California) at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Northern California; California; USA
See related items
Northern California
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/5709
Barcode
255709.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Earrings in the form of spoons
Media/Materials
Animal bone, metal jewelry findings
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
4.8 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d9f6256-0d17-479b-866f-65c4335ff436
Record ID
NMAI_271575