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Flaked pectolite labret. Head flared and concave. Shaft straight, flattened.
Flaked pectolite labret. Head flared and concave. Shaft straight, flattened.
Object Number 94-57-10/R87
Display Title Flaked pectolite labret. Head flared and concave. Shaft straight, flattened.
Descriptions
Object Description Labret, flaked pectolite. Head is flared and concave. Shaft is straight, flatt
Inventory Description Labret, ground stone, quartz, 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 Quartz
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm (7/8 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\87
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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