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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0027-0028   CAS 0027-0028; Labret (?)
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret (?)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Lozenge-shaped piece of ivory, carved to shape, with both ends tapering to points and convex groove around all sides; 3 small drilled holes are aligned on one face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 3.5