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Object Number
31-63-10/K69
Display Title
Carved ivory pendant
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved ivory pendant; low relief carving depicts a two headed animal figure with human features, emerging from the lower jaw of an animal face. Leather tray for suspension.
Inventory Description
Carved ivory pendant, human face with curved tail body, shell inlay, broken.
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm (1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
K69
Provenance
Collector
Father of Frederic H. Curtiss
(?)
Donor
Mr. Frederic H. Curtiss
(1931)
Donor
Mrs. Frederic H. Curtiss
(1931)
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