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Object Number
41-29-10/23367
Display Title
Winged ivory figure, probably the butt of a lance or spearshaft
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carved ivory handle, 3 forks, incised decoration, socket end.
Classification
- Carving
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
- Punuk Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Alaska
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Nome Census Area
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St. Lawrence Island
Additional Geographic Terms
St. Lawrence Island
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 4.4 x 2.1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-29-10/23367; 1-1927-2617
Provenance
Provenance
Froelich G. Rainey
(1926-1939)
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