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Object Number
94-57-10/R223
Display Title
Effigy of orca or killer-whale in antler
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carved antler in shape of killer whale, perforated, red pigment on mouth
Classification
- Carving
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Northwest Coast
Materials
Antler
Dimensions
Overall: 17.6 x 8.3 x 4.1 cm (6 15/16 x 3 1/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
94-57-10/R223
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(? - 1894)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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