Northwest Coast Goat Horn Spoon

of classic form, with shallow translucent  bowl, Native copper pins, and tapering handle finely carved with a beaver, its hatched tail on the reverse, surmounted in turn by two totemic creatures and a shaman.

Very good overall condition with typical wear for its age.
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