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Figure sans head
Object Number 69-30-10/1685
Display Title Figure sans head
Descriptions
Object Description Human body carved in wood. Figure sans head
Inventory Description Carving, wood, human figure, headless, perforated belly, incised ribs
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 17.6 x 4.3 x 1.6 cm (6 15/16 x 1 11/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1685 & 1685
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867-1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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