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Nozzle for float
Object Number 08-1-10/73777
Display Title Nozzle for float
Descriptions
Inventory Description Float valve and plug?, carved antler?, spool shaped, wood plug
Classification
  • Utilized Antler
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Labrador
Additional Geographic Terms Komaktorvik; Nachvak Bay
Materials Antler, Wood, Rawhide
Dimensions Overall: 7.8 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 73777
Provenance
Provenance Dr. John Bryant (1908)

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