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Ground syenite labret. Head is oval, concave, and flared. Shaft is straight.
Ground syenite labret. Head is oval, concave, and flared. Shaft is straight.
Object Number 94-57-10/R80
Display Title Ground syenite labret. Head is oval, concave, and flared. Shaft is straight.
Descriptions
Object Description Labret, ground syenite. Head is oval, concave, and flared. Shaft is straight,
Inventory Description Labret, ground stone, 1 flare broken
Classification
  • Labret
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 1 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\80
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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