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Object Number
36-89-10/6233
Display Title
Belt of seal skin & whale's teeth for use in kayak--part of contents of bag 6228
Descriptions
Object Description
Belt of seal skin and whale's teeth for use in kayak--part of contents of skin bag, 36-89-10/6228
Inventory Description
Belt, rawhide strip stiched at one end with sinew, animal tooth fasteners
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Greenland
Additional Geographic Terms
Kaersut; Unamak, not far from
Materials
Rawhide, Animal tooth, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 106.6 x 5.4 x 1.2 cm (41 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-89-10/6233
Provenance
Collector
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary
(1896)
Donor
Dr. John C. Phillips
(September 14, 1936)
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