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Object Number
94-57-10/R97
Display Title
Scratcher
Descriptions
Object Description
Scratcher for decoying seal
Inventory Description
Decoy, seal scratcher, carved wood handle, perforated, 2 claws, rawhide lash
Classification
- Decoy
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
North Slope Burough
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Wood, Animal claw, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 3 x 1.7 cm (9 7/16 x 1 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R\97
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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| |
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Tools
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California
| |
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Media Restricted
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| |
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Paddle
|
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