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Object Number
08-4-10/73365.2
Display Title
Strand of dentalia
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
allikachik:x,l
Object Description
Strand of dentalia decorated with snake skin and feathers.
Inventory Description
Ornament, strand of dentalia shells, snakeskin, sinew, feather tufts, red cloth
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Karuk
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
Additional Geographic Terms
Upper Klamath River; Ten Eyck
Dimensions
Overall: 72.5 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm (28 9/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
08-4-10/73365.2 & 73365.2
Provenance
Owner
Old Hippey
(1908)
Collector
Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
(1908 - 1908)
Collector
Grace A. Nicholson
(1908 - 1908)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(1908 - 1908)
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