Roach Spreader
Date:
c. 1880
Medium:
Elk antler
Dimensions:
1 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (4.4 x 22.2 cm)
Credit Line:
Founders Society Purchase
Object number:
81.351
Roach 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.
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