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Bone Labret
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Bone Labret
Bone Labret

Bone Labret

Date1895-1901
Mediumbone
DimensionsOther: 1.2 × 0.5 × 2.7 cm (1/2 × 3/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1042
Object numberHRC 01042
Descriptioncarved from a single piece of ivory coloured polished bone, is semi elliptical in outline, flattened elliptical cross section. labret is constricted 0.3cm fromone end which is raised. the wrods ''Klukwan/V02' are marked in black ink on one surface.
collected in Klukwan, Alaska - Kaigani
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