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Object Number
51-16-10/33140
Display Title
Small ivory carving-labret (arch.)
Descriptions
Object Description
Small ivory carving-labret (arch.)
Inventory Description
Labret, carved ivory, fish-shaped, perforated
Classification
- Lip plug
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: 2.3 x 1.4 x 1 cm (7/8 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-16-10/33140
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel J. Mixter
(1913)
Donor
Dr. Samuel J. Mixter
(1951)
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