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Ivory scoop
Object Number 51-16-10/33157
Display Title Ivory scoop
Descriptions
Object Description Ivory scoop
Inventory Description Organic, ivory scoops, oval, 1 larger.
Classification
  • Utilized ivory
  • Raw Material
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: 4 x 8.4 x 7 cm (1 9/16 x 3 5/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 51-16-10/33157
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel J. Mixter (1913)
Donor Dr. Samuel J. Mixter (1951)

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