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Object Number
69-30-10/1791
Display Title
Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with both eagle and seal
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament of carved stone. A charm? Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with both eagle and seal; one side only carved in shallow relief, representing human and raven elements. Hole for suspension. Orderly scratches on unworked side suggest an incipent design.
Inventory Description
Ornament, carved stone, flat, with bird on top of zoomorphic figure, perforated.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Haida?
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Argillite
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 8.8 x 0.4 cm (2 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1791
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Seller
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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