Six Sauk and Meskwaki (Sac and Fox) or related wooden bowls
Each of circular form, one with a small rectangular handle.
diameters 4 3/4in to 14 1/2in
Footnotes:
Collector's Notes
The largest inscribed: Sac Indians Cushing Okla 1/10/27; also affixed with a paper label inscribed: Rec'd 1/10/27 Souk Cushing, Oklahoma. W.H.
The second largest affixed with a paper label inscribed: Rec'd. 1/18/28 Sac & Fox - Tama, Iowa Wood bowl & spoon belonged to White Fish. Bowl is supposed to be 50 yrs. old. Obtained a couple of yrs. ago. P.W.
The third largest inscribed: Sac & Fox 6/20/24 Tama Ia Mrs. Joe Tesson; also affixed with a paper label inscribed: Rec. 6/20/24 Sac & Fox - Tama, Iowa Belonged to Mrs. Joe Tesson, who is around 90 yrs. old. MS
The second smallest inscribed: Sac & Fox 2/17/27 Tama Ia.; also affixed with a paper label inscribed: Rec'd 2/17/27 Sac & Fox - Tama, Iowa Tobacco Bowl Belonged to John Papake P.W.
The smallest inscribed: 4/2/27 Sac & Fox Tama; also affixed with a paper label inscribed: Rec'd 4/2/27 Sac & Fox Belonged to Geo. Davenport P.W.

Each with scattered scratches, scuffs, soiling and general dryness commensurate with age and long-term storage. Some with whitish residue from contact with tissue paper.

The second largest with an approximately 4in-long crack extending from the rim wth evidence of an old/previous repair.

The third largest (with handle) with a series of small surface cracks on the interior.

The fourth largest with an old rpair to a crack (about 5in) and some more soiling on the interior. Another approximately 2in diagonal rim crack.

The smallest with a spot of paper stuck on the interior center.