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Human body carved in wood
Human body carved in wood
Object Number 69-30-10/1682
Display Title Human body carved in wood
Descriptions
Object Description Human body carved in wood
Inventory Description Carving, wood, human figure, headless, perforated at neck
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 13 x 4.1 x 1.7 cm (5 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1682 & 1682
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867 - 1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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