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Flaked nephrite labret. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is straight.
Flaked nephrite labret. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is straight.
Object Number 94-57-10/R83
Display Title Flaked nephrite labret. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is straight.
Descriptions
Object Description Labret, flaked nephrite. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is straight
Inventory Description Labret, ground stone, greenstone, chipped
Classification
  • Labret
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / <County> / Point Barrow
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 2.6 x 1.4 cm (13/16 x 1 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\83
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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