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Object Number
17-17-10/87129
Display Title
Saxidomus squalidus, orgiganteus; giah wih an e in
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
giah wih an e in
Object Description
Saxidomus squalidus, orgiganteus; giah wih an e in
Inventory Description
Shells, bivalve clam, 1 whole intact and 1 half shell
Classification
- Shell
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
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British Columbia
/
<County>
/
Kwakiutl Village
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 7.6 x 9.4 x 5.5 cm (3 x 3 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-17-10/87129 & 139
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1917)
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