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Object Number 41-29-10/23240
Display Title Ice creeper of ivory
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Ice creepers, kaamgemqun asingakun—kiksaget, kiksak [the kind you put under boots—ice creepers, a pair of ice creepers].
Inventory Description Ivory, perforated and serrated
Classification
  • Utilized ivory
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Modern
  • Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island
Additional Geographic Terms St. Lawrence Island
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 10.6 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm (4 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-29-10/23240; 39.
Provenance
Provenance Froelich G. Rainey (1926-1939)

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