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Object Number
50-69-10/32715
Display Title
Steatite whale effigy (thought to be a fake)
Descriptions
Object Description
Steatite whale effigy.
Inventory Description
Ground stone effigy of whale, bulbous body and upturned tale fluke, inlay for circular eyes, tip of dorsal fin chipped
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chumash
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
/
Los Angeles County
Additional Geographic Terms
Soldad Canyon
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.2 x 5.3 x 6.7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50-69-10/32715 / FRAUD / 21/4536
Credit Line
Exchange with Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1950
Provenance
Provenance
National Museum of the American Indian
(?)
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