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Carved caribou hoof for dance apron ornament
Carved caribou hoof for dance apron ornament
Object Number 14-27-10/85864
Display Title Carved caribou hoof for dance apron ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved horn fish ornament, perforated, chipped
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Adornment
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gitksan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / <County> / Kishpiyeoux Village
Additional Geographic Terms Skeena River
Materials Horn
Dimensions Overall: 6.9 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 14-27-10/85864
Provenance
Collector Lt. George Thornton Emmons (?)
Donor Lt. George Thornton Emmons (1914)

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