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49-25-331

From: United States of America | Alaska | Kootznahoo Inlet | Daxatkanada

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 49-25-331
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Kootznahoo Inlet | Daxatkanada
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus O-T 6-12" black midden
Section American
Materials Schist
Technique Incised
Description

Green micaceous schist slab with incised designs on both sides. Roughly chipped ovoid. One side appears to have face, with oval weaping eyes, brows, hair painted in the middle, mouth, and diagonal line below suggesting garment. Other side has longitudinal band with transverse curved lines in groups, suggesting backbone with ribs (and limbs?)

Length 6.5 cm
Width 4.1 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Credit Line Survey of Northern Tlingit Country, Frederica de Laguna, 1949
Other Number 320 - Field No SF

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