Earrings in the form of spoons

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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: 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: 25/5712
Barcode: 255712.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Earrings in the form of spoons
Media/Materials: Animal bone, metal jewelry findings
Techniques: Carved, drilled
Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 0.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a4c35f49-876c-41b5-ae1f-34b8e6d98c35

Record ID: NMAI_271578