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Syenite labret. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is flared, tapered.
Syenite labret. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is flared, tapered.
Object Number 94-57-10/R95
Display Title Syenite labret. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is flared, tapered.
Descriptions
Object Description Labret, syenite. Head is oval, flared, and concave. Shaft is flared, tapered toward base.
Inventory Description Labret, ground stone, fish tail shaped, notched
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: 3.2 x 4.6 x 1.1 cm (1 1/4 x 1 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\95
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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