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Object Number
95-20-10/48396
Display Title
Bear jaw amulet. Made from lower jaw (mandible). Inlaid with haliotes shell.
Descriptions
Object Description
Bear jaw amulet. Inlaid with haliotes shell. Made from lower jaw (mandible) of b
Inventory Description
Pendant, animal upper jaw with teeth, inlay shell top and bottom, perforated
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Bear tooth Bone Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm (2 7/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
95-20-10/48396
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(1817-1895)
Donor
American Antiquarian Society
(1895)
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