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Fork

Native NameWi-Ca-Pe
Object Number:37603
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Yankton
Dakota
Sioux
Provenience: United States of America
Montana
Fort Peck Reservation
Culture Area: Great Plains Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Horn (animal part)
Length: 16.51 cm
Width: 1.5 cm
Credit Line:John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900; R. Stewart Culin, 1900

Description

Fork carved from horn with three tines, each approximately 6.4cm long. The handle is dark brown and the tans are beige. There is a 5.6cm-long spike that extends from the end of the handle at a right angle.

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