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Bone and ivory pendants, including some teeth.
Bone and ivory pendants, including some teeth.
Object Number 974-5-10/52160
Display Title Bone and ivory pendants, including some teeth.
Descriptions
Object Description Bone and ivory pendants, including some teeth. Presumably originally a necklace, now unstrung. Most pieces decorated with circular stamped motifs, some incised lines. All perforated at one end for stringing. Shaman's necklace. Dimensions vary from 3" to 6".
Inventory Description Pendants, ivory/bone, perforated, some curved, some with incised circular design
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Ivory, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 21.4 x 1 x 0.7 cm (8 7/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 35
Label on object 10/52160 & 974-5-10/52160
Provenance
Collector Unknown (?)
Donor Unknown (1974)

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