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Object Number 69-30-10/1797
Display Title Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with beaver or bear motif
Descriptions
Object Description Ornament of carved stone. A charm? Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with beaver or bear motif
Inventory Description Carved stone ornament, zoomorphic face, rectangular, flat, perforated.
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit?
  • Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 4.2 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm (1 5/8 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1797
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867-1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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