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Earring
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date
1900-1905
Medium / Technique
Ivory, shell (Dentalium pretiosum), sinew, glass bead and hide
Cut, carved and assembled
Cut, carved and assembled
Dimensions12 × 2.7 × 0.8 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Adornment - Body Adornments
Geocultural Area
Western Arctic
Origin
Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island), Yukon, Canada
Object NumberME930.41.1-2
CollectionMcCord
CreditForbes D. Sutherland Collection - Gift of Margaret and Yvonne Sutherland
Status
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