Accession # | X583 |
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Culture | Alaska Native |
Title | Feast Spoon with Bear-shaped Handle |
Date | 18th-19th century |
Medium | Wood |
Dimensions | 42.5 x 14.7 in. (108.0 x 37.3 cm) |
Credit Line | Brooklyn Museum Collection |
Location | Visible Storage: Case 39, Shelf D (Native American Art) |
Description | Wooden feast spoon with long rounded bowl. The handle is carved with a sitting-bear effigy; upper claws, ears, mouth, nose and tongue, and a small tail are represented. Below the bears feet is carved a human face. |