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Object Number 975-5-10/53011
Display Title Scrimshaw carving. 11.5 cm. l., .75 cm. w.
Descriptions
Object Description Scrimshaw carving. 11.5 cm. l., .75 cm. w.
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 11.7 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm (4 5/8 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-30-10/53011
Provenance
Provenance Found in the museum

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