Ivory or bone ice creeper

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Object Number 51-16-10/33137

Display Title Ivory or bone ice creeper

Descriptions

Object Description Ivory or bone ice creeper

Inventory Description Crampons, carved ivory, spikes one side, curved and perforated to lace onto boot

Classification

Utilized ivory

Department Archaeological

Culture

Asiatic Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island / Old Hut Site

Materials Ivory

Dimensions Overall: 9.8 x 2 x 1 cm (3 7/8 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object 51-16-10/33137

Provenance

Collector Dr. Samuel J. Mixter (1913)

Donor Dr. Samuel J. Mixter (1951)

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	41-29-10/23240	Ice creeper of ivory	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
	41-29-10/23181	Harpoon ice pick of ivory	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
	50-45-10/32895	Utilized bone, curved shape, two perforations at one end and one at the other	Utilized bone	Seklowaghataget
	15-23-10/86078	Ice pick	Utilized ivory	Old Hut Site
	50-45-10/32894	Utilized bone, rectangular shape, large perforation in center	Utilized bone	Seklowaghataget
Image Not Available for Woman carrying a baby on her back, standing in front of a fence with poles tied with creepers	2001.29.25329	Woman carrying a baby on her back, standing in front of a fence with poles tied with creepers		Naulila
Image Not Available for Woman carrying a baby on her back, standing in front of fence with pole tied with creepers	2001.29.25172	Woman carrying a baby on her back, standing in front of fence with pole tied with creepers		Naulila
Image Not Available for Woman carrying a baby on her back, standing in front of fence with pole tied with creepers	2001.29.24915	Woman carrying a baby on her back, standing in front of fence with pole tied with creepers		Naulila
	50-45-10/32760	Utilized ivory, worked, large point, stemmed	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island

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