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Spoon. Made of whalebone; it is long and flat, and is cut in the shape of a spatula. 

 Ornamented with totemic carvings. Length, 14| inches ; width, 2 inches. Sitka 

 Indians (Koluschan stock), Sitka, Alaska. 8944. Collected by Dr. A. H. Hoff, 

 U. S. A. 



Spoon. Made of wood. The lower part of the handle is cut to represent the head 

 of some animal, holding the bowl of the spoon in its teeth. Length, 11 inches; 

 width, 2f inches. Siika Indians (Koluschan stock), Sitka, Alaska. 75438. Col 

 lected by J. J. McLean. 



Spoon for berries. Made of wood; the outside is ornamented with totemic engrav 

 ings. It has nearly the shape of a spatula. Length, 14 inches; width, If inches. 

 Kake Indians (Koluschan stock), Kuin Island, Alaska. 20823. Collected by 

 James G. Swan. 



Spoon for berries. Made of wood; it is long and flat, and is nearly of the shape of 

 a spatula; it is ornamented with totemic drawings. Length, 15| inches; width, 

 If inches. Tsimshian Indians (Tsimshian stock), British Columbia. 16256. 

 Collected by Dr. W. H. Dall. 



Most of the household uteusils-.of the Indians of the northwest coast are orna 

 mented with engraved or carved designs. 



GoaVs horn. Horn for making spoons. The bowl of the spoon is made of the wide 

 part of the horn, to which, after it has -been split for some inches on one side, 

 the desired shape is given by means of steam, with a wooden mold. The handle 

 is made of the long part of the horn, usually ornamented with totemic or mytho 

 logical carvings. The bowl and the handle are often made in two pieces. 

 Length, 7i inches; width, If inches. Alaska. 16809. Collected by Dr. W. H. 

 Dall. 



Spoon. Made of goat s horn. The bowl and the handle are united by copper rivets. 

 There are totemic carvings on the handle. Length, 8f inches ; width, 2| inches. 

 Alaska Indians. 23400. Collected by James G. Swan. 



Spoon. Made of goat s horn. The handle is ornamented with totemic carvings. The 

 bowl and the handle are united with rivets. Length, 12 inches ; width, 2f inches. 

 Massett Indians (Skittagetau stock), British Columbia. 88706. Collected by 

 James G. Swan. 



Spoon. Made of goat s horn. There are totemic carvings on the handle. The handle 

 and the bowl are united. Length, 9| inches; width, 2f inches. Tsimshian 

 Indians (Tsimshian stock), Porcher Island, British Columbia. 20616. Collected 

 . by James G. Swan. 



Spoon. Bowl of sheep s horn; handle of goat s horn, ornamented with engraved 

 totemic figures. 



The bowl is made in a wooden mold, by means of steam. The handle is joined 

 to the bowl with copper rivets. Length, 12 inches ; width, 3 inches. Skide- 

 gate Indians (Skittagetan stock), British Columbia. 89173. Collected by James 

 G. Swan. 



This class of spoons are preserved in families as heirlooms, and are conse 

 quently held in high esteem. 



Spoon. Made of goat s horn. The handle is ornamented with totemic carving. The 

 bowl and the handle are united with copper rivets. Length, 9 inches; width, 

 2i inches. Sitka Indians (Koluschan stock), Sitka, Alaska. 75430. Collected 

 by J; J. McLean. 



^Spoon. Bowl of sheep s horn. The handle is of goat s horn, ornamented with carved 

 totemic figures. The bowl is made in a wooden mold, by means of steam. Tlje 

 handle and the bowl are united by copper rivets. Length, 11 inches; width, 2f 

 inches. Alaska Indians. 23408. Collected by James G. Swan. 



Spoon. Made of goat s horn. Handle ornamented with carved totemic figures. 

 The bowl and the handle of many of this class of spoons are of a single piece. 

 Length, 7f inches; width, 2 inches. Alaska Indians. 9278. Collected by Dr. 

 A. H. Hoff, U. S. A. 



