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Ivory fish hook
Object Number 41-29-10/23374
Display Title Ivory fish hook
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ivory fish hook, perforated
Classification
  • Utilized ivory
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
  • Recent Prehistoric Period
  • Modern
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: 8.5 x 2.8 x 1 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-29-10/23374; 1-1927-2359
Provenance
Provenance Froelich G. Rainey (1926-1939)

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