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Ivory fire-drill base
Object Number 41-29-10/23223
Display Title Ivory fire-drill base
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ivory fire-drill base, drilled and perforated
Classification
  • Utilized ivory
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
  • Old Bering Sea
  • Prehistoric Period
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: 18.8 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm (7 3/8 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10; 41-29-10/23223
Provenance
Provenance Froelich G. Rainey (1926-1939)

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