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Object Number 69-30-10/1825
Display Title Stone pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with geometric design
Descriptions
Object Description Ornament of carved stone. Charm? stone pendant charm for scratching: argillite, with geometric design and no pigment
Inventory Description Carved stone ornament, rectangular, flat, perforated, circular design, cross hat
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit?
  • Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3 x 5.8 x 0.9 cm (1 3/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1825
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867-1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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