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Drill mouthpiece, made from antler
Drill mouthpiece, made from antler
Object Number 93-14-10/49700.1
Display Title Drill mouthpiece, made from antler
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kimmivik, tuttup nassuanik sanaaq
Object Description Drill mouthpiece, carved antler
Inventory Description Drill mouthpiece, carved antler, perforated and punctate
Classification
  • Drill
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Greenland
Additional Geographic Terms Arctic highlands
Materials Walrus tusk
Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 2.9 x 2 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49700
Provenance
Provenance Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary (1892)

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