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Object Number
95-20-10/48405
Display Title
Bracelet
Descriptions
Object Description
Horn bracelet- The object is carved from mountain goat horn in intricate curvilinear design. The raised (or "proud") surfaces have a polished patina; the recessed areas are matte. Four recessed pockets have what appear to be old glue residue, possibly sites of original inlays now lost. The tapered end of the bracelet fits into a slot cut into the broad end.
Inventory Description
Horn bracelet, flattened piece of horn bent into circle, carved design, broken.
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Date
pre 1818
Culture
- Coastal Salish
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
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British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms
Vancouver Island, Southern; Fraser River, Lower
Materials
Mountain goat horn
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 x 5 x 2.4 cm (3 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 15/16 in.)
Interior (Interior circumference): 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
Quantity
1
Label on object
95-20-10/48405
Credit Line
Gift of the American Antiquarian Society, 1895
Provenance
Collector
Roderick MacKenzie
(Prior to 1819)
Donor
American Antiquarian Society
(1895)
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