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Antler tip, (powder?) measure
Antler tip, (powder?) measure
Object Number 08-4-10/73358
Display Title Antler tip, (powder?) measure
Descriptions
Object Description Antler tip, (powder?) measure; may be measure for gold
Inventory Description Ornament, antler tip, hollowed, incised/punctate design, perforated, with fiber
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Yurok
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Additional Geographic Terms Klamath River, Lower
Materials Antler, Fiber cord
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (2 3/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 73358
Provenance
Collector Grace A. Nicholson (1908 - 1908)
Collector Mr. Carroll S. Hartman (1908 - 1908)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (1908 - 1908)

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