Spoon

Tlingit people, Alaska, United States, mid 19th c.

Carved mountain goat horn

7” h x 2.5” w (17.78 x 6.35 cm)

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The handle of the spoon has been carved to depict a human/wolf transformation. The human figure holds the tail of the wolf in his mouth, while the bowl of the spoon is held in the mouth of the wolf. Good patina. Slight restoration to the bowl.