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Porpoise carved in bone
Object Number 69-30-10/2007
Display Title Porpoise carved in bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved bone porpoise, large hole in center, 3 smaller holes near tail.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 8.9 x 3.4 x 0.7 cm (3 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2007
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (01/01/1869)

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