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Object Number
69-30-10/1835
Display Title
Pendant scratcher of quartzite
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament of carved stone. Charm? Pendant scratcher of quartzite. In shape of copper:c.
Inventory Description
Carved stone ornament, pentagonal, flat, with red pigment, quartzite.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Haida?
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1835
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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