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See Label with Object notes. Packet of dried halibut (used for food)
See Label with Object notes. Packet of dried halibut (used for food)
Object Number 974-53-10/52525
Display Title See Label with Object notes. Packet of dried halibut (used for food)
Descriptions
Object Description Packet of dried halibut (used for food)
Inventory Description Dried halibut, fillet strips, packed in poly bag
Classification
  • Faunal
Department Ethnographic
Date 1970s
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Fishskin
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 x 6.4 x 1.4 cm (4 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1 bag
Provenance
Collector Thomas C. Ballantyne (1973)
Donor Thomas C. Ballantyne (November, 1974)

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