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Object Number
98-18-10/52008
Display Title
Perforated teeth of the bear
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Four animal teeth, bear, three perforated at center, one at base
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sinrarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Nome Census Area
Additional Geographic Terms
Port Clarence, Vicinity of
Materials
Animal tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 11.1 x 3.7 x 1.7 cm (4 3/8 x 1 7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
52008 & 2/L/695
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Miner Bruce
(?)
Donor
Capt. Miner Bruce
(1898)
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