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70-9-530A

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-530A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience North America
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ivory
Description

tear-drop shaped, hollowed like a boat. The pointed end has been bored and forms a tube for the passage of a cord. The "drop" end has been carved into a hook. The back is decorated with incised rows of dots.

Length 6 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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