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Object Number
88-51-10/50306
Display Title
Ivory carvings representing birds, worn as ornaments or charms
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory carvings representing birds, worn as ornaments or charms
Inventory Description
Pendants, carved ivory birds, perforated at tail, some have horns/ears
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1888
Culture
- Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
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Nome Census Area
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St. Lawrence Island
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 5.8 x 2.3 cm (13/16 x 2 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
15
Label on object
50306; 63468 St L
Provenance
Collector
Edward William Nelson
Exchange participant
Smithsonian Institution
(1888)
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