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Ivory pick
Object Number 69-30-10/1774
Display Title Ivory pick
Descriptions
Object Description Hair ornament. Ivory pick
Inventory Description Pick, carved ivory, 1 end worked to a point
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 16.6 x 1 x 0.8 cm (6 9/16 x 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1774
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (01/01/1869)

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