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Object Number
2008.20.56
Display Title
Carving, seal head
Descriptions
Object Description
Carving, seal head
Inventory Description
Carving, flat base, angled neck and seal head, incised mouth, eyes
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1970-1974
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Northwest Territories
/
Baffin Island
/
Lake Harbour
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake Harbour
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 6.5 x 9 cm (3 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2008.20.56
Credit Line
Gift of Anne Hiatt
Provenance
Collector
Anne Hiatt
Donor
Arnold Hiatt
(-2008)
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