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Object Number
69-30-10/1796
Display Title
Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament of carved stone. A charm? Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite
Inventory Description
Carved stone ornament, whale, flat, perforated.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Haida?
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Slate
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 6.3 x 0.7 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1796
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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