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Carvers throughout the Northwest Coast made elaborate utensils for ceremonial feasts. This Chinook ladle, with an oval bowl, finely carved rim, and flat handle embellished with two guardian birds, is typical of the Lower Columbia River peoples.
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Title: Ladle
Date: ca. 1850
Geography: Possibly made in Oregon, United States; Possibly made in Washington, United States
Culture: Chinook, Native American
Medium: Wood and pigment
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 6 x 3 in (21 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2019
Object Number: 2019.456.10
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