Roach Spreader
Datec. 1880
Object PlaceIowa, United States, North America
MediumElk antler
ClassificationsAccessories
Dimensions1 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (4.4 x 22.2 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase
Object number81.351
DescriptionRoach spreader made from a thin section of elk antler; rounded narrow end with circular perforation for roach. Ornamental pierce-work throughout the middle section consisting of arrowhead forms and a band of interlocking heart motifs. Three long prongs carved in long arrowhead shape. The pierce-work designs are bordered with engraved lines heightened with red pigment.On View
On viewCollections
- Native American Minds of Colonial America Copy
Locations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Wing A, The Americas, Gallery 4
1300/1500
c. 1850
c. 1875
c. 1910
1307/1196 BC
c. 1800
c. 1850
c. 1870
c. 1890
c. 1880
