Horn Ladle Item Number: 56.6.30 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
An animal horn was steamed and softened then shaped into this ladle. Engravings on the exterior of the bowl depict scenes of daily life: a whale hunt, men spearing walruses, fish drying outside a house, a fenced reindeer herd, a dog sled, two wrestling bears, and a shaman performing a ritual inside a house to heal the sick. Heavy engravings of a walrus head and shoulders and fishermen hauling in nets decorate the handle's interior. The ladle is in good condition.
Credit Line
Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1899
What
- Name
- Horn Ladle
- Identification Number
- 56.6.30
- Type of Item
- horn ladle
- Material
- horn
- Overall
- length 11.8125 in, width 6.625 in
Who
- Culture
- Eskimo
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1899
Other
- Classification
- Food/Drink