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Object Number
69-30-10/1807
Display Title
Slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with white paint
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament of carved stone. Charm? slate pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with white paint
Inventory Description
Carved stone ornament, fish, perforated, broken.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 4.3 x 0.4 cm (1 1/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1807
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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