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Object Number 69-30-10/2025
Display Title Fish carved in bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved ivory fish ornament, perforated
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 8.9 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm (3 1/2 x 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/2025
Provenance
Provenance Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867-1868)

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