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Object Number
94-57-10/R71
Display Title
Slate training labret. Head is ovular, flared, slightly concave.
Descriptions
Object Description
Training labret, slate. Head is ovular, flared, and slightly concave. Shaft is straight and flattened at base. In cross-section the shaft is oval.
Inventory Description
Labret, ground stone, greenstone,exteror end punctate
Classification
- Labret
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
North Slope Burough
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Greenstone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm (15/16 x 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R\71
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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