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Pendant or bead blank
Image Not Available for Pendant or bead blank

Pendant or bead blank

Artist
Datelate 19th century
Location where madeSitka, Alaska, United States
Location where collectedVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Mediumanimal bone
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1910.1.48 LA
DescriptionCarved narrow bone, grayish in color; gentle overall curve from end to end. Outer surface of the curve is carved into several scallop-shaped segments; inner surface is not carved and is smooth except for a straight line indentation running along the center of the length of the inner surface; bone is very porous at the broken end
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