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Object Number
69-30-10/1808
Display Title
Pendant charms for scratching: argillite, (killer whale)
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament of carved stone. Charm? Pendant charms for scratching: argillite, (killer whale)
Inventory Description
Ornament, stone carved whale, perforated, traces of pigment
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Pigment, Argillite
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 2.6 x 0.7 cm (1 7/8 x 1 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1808
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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