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Object Number
51-16-10/33143
Display Title
Miniature ivory representation of owl with head backwards
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature ivory representation of owl with head backwards
Inventory Description
Carving, figurine, ivory owl, head facing backwards, spalling
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
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: 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1 5/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-16-10/33143
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel J. Mixter
(1913)
Donor
Dr. Samuel J. Mixter
(1951)
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