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Engraved elk horn hide scraper / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This hide scraper had a metal blade attached at the top. Made and used before 1875.
Tags: hide scraper, engraved, elk horn
People: Ponca
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: hunting, domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
IIIF LogoManifest:
https://live-gmcd.pantheonsite.io/iiif/manifest/object/831992

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