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Bone Labret

Date1890-1904

Mediumbone

DimensionsOther: 0.9 × 1 × 1.9 cm (3/8 × 3/8 × 3/4 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

Terms

Haida
Ceremonies
Bone Carving

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-988

Object numberHRC 00988

Descriptioncarved froma single piece of ivory coloured polished bone with slightly concave elliptical surface tapering abruptly at sides towars similar reverse surface. surfaces and sides of labret are conccave to keep it in place within the lower lip incision. the number '398' is marked in pencil on smaller surface and 'Masset/189' is marked in black ink on larger surface.
collected in Masset

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