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Object Number
69-30-10/1951
Display Title
Bone charm, whale
Descriptions
Object Description
Porpoise carved in bone. Bone charm, whale; porpoise
Inventory Description
Carved bone ornament, whale with human face on tail, curved, perforated.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 4.2 x 1 cm (3 11/16 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1951
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69-30-10/2008 | Porpoise carved in bone |
Raw Material
Carving |
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/2007 | Porpoise carved in bone |
Raw Material
Carving |
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1808 | Pendant charms for scratching: argillite, (killer whale) |
Ornament
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1808.1 | Pendant charms for scratching: argillite, (killer whale) |
Sculpture
|
Alaska
| |
| 86-51-10/81012 | Porpoise bone |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 67-24-10/630 | Porpoise hook |
Fishhook
|
North America
| |
| 69-30-10/1806 | Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with red paint |
Ornament
|
Alaska
| |
| 17-17-10/87177 | Porpoise feast dish of cedar |
Dish
|
Gwa I
| |
| 69-30-10/1799 | Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with red pigment |
Ornament
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1809 | Stone pendant charm for scratching: argillite (fish motif) |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1796 | Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1956 | Bone charm, broken |
Ornament
|
Alaska
|