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Object Number
97-17-10/51091
Display Title
Seal-skin float for harpoon 97-17-10/51090
Descriptions
Object Description
Seal-skin float for harpoon 97-17-10/51090
Inventory Description
Float, inflated seal-skin, tied off and patched, flippers attached
Classification
- Float
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Labrador Coast Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Newfoundland and Labrador
/
Labrador
Additional Geographic Terms
Hebron
Materials
Sealskin, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 68 x 34 x 22 cm (26 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51091
Provenance
Provenance
Jewell D. Sornborger
(1897)
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Washington
| |
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Alaska
| |
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Float
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Greenland
| |
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|
Yilis?
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 13-9-10/85272 | Sealskin float |
Raw Material
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Alaska
| |
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Float
|
Greenland
| |
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United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
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Alaska
| |
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Tools
|
Alaska
| |
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Float
|
Brazil
|