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Object Number
69-30-10/2042
Display Title
Ivory implement - part of spear thrower?
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory implement - part of spear thrower?
Inventory Description
Carved ivory implement, grooved on bottom, perforated, incised
Classification
- Tools
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm (3 11/16 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2042
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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