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Ground nephrite labret. Head is oval, flared, and flat. Shaft is flat, straight.
Ground nephrite labret. Head is oval, flared, and flat. Shaft is flat, straight.
Object Number 94-57-10/R81
Display Title Ground nephrite labret. Head is oval, flared, and flat. Shaft is flat, straight.
Descriptions
Object Description Labret, ground nephrite. Head is oval, flared, and flat. Shaft is flat, straig
Inventory Description Labret, ground stone, greenstone, chipped
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: 1.7 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm (11/16 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\81
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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