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Temporary nose pin of wood.
Temporary nose pin of wood.
Object Number 15-36-10/86484
Display Title Temporary nose pin of wood.
Descriptions
Object Description Temporary nose pin of wood. Used as a plug for inserting in the septum.
Inventory Description Pin, wood, one end pointed, other end blunt
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1915
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 4.4 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm (1 3/4 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 86484
Credit Line Museum Purchase, Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund, 1915
Provenance
Seller James A. Teit (?)
Collector James A. Teit

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