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Object Number
88-51-10/50150.9
Display Title
Bag fastener, ivory, carved in shape of whale tail, inlaid studs, circle designs
Descriptions
Object Description
Bag fastener, ivory, carved in shape of whale tail, inlaid studs, circle designs
Inventory Description
Bag fastener, ivory, carved in shape of whale tail, inlaid studs, incised, pigme
Classification
- Bag fastener
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1888
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Yukon River
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (3 7/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50150, 38199, Yukon; 88-51-10/50150.9
Provenance
Collector
Edward William Nelson
Donor
Smithsonian Institution
(1888)
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