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Object Number
69-30-10/1704
Display Title
Seal float
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Float, seal skin with flippers, carved wood plug and handle
Classification
- Float
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Sealskin Wood Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 84.5 x 29 x 9 cm (33 1/4 x 11 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1704
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Greenland
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