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Chipped quartz labret. Oval-shaped head is flared, slightly concave.
Chipped quartz labret. Oval-shaped head is flared, slightly concave.
Object Number 94-57-10/R70
Display Title Chipped quartz labret. Oval-shaped head is flared, slightly concave.
Descriptions
Object Description Chipped labret, quartz. Oval-shaped head is flared and slightly concave. Shaft is straight and flattened at base. In cross-section it is oval-shaped.
Inventory Description Labret, ground stone, quartz
Classification
  • Labret
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Materials Quartz
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 x 1.63 x 0.8 cm (7/8 x 5/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object .R.\70
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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