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Object Number
69-30-10/1922
Display Title
Ivory implement with carved face
Descriptions
Object Description
Piece of antler, carved. Ear pin? Clasp from gambling stick case. Ivory implement with carved face
Inventory Description
Ornament, carved ivory, incised and perforated human facial features
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory?, Antler?
Dimensions
Overall: 8.7 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm (3 7/16 x 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1922
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867 - 1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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