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Object Number 995-29-10/73470
Display Title Undecorated oval ivory napkin ring
Descriptions
Object Description Undecorated oval ivory napkin ring.
Inventory Description Carved ivory napkin ring, plain.
Classification
  • Household accessory
Department Ethnographic
Date 1960-1989
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada
North America / United States
Materials Walrus ivory
Dimensions Overall: 4.1 x 3.5 x 5.9 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73470
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1960-1989 - 1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1960-1989 - 1995)

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