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Catalog Number CAS 0425-0086   CAS 0425-0086; Breathing hole probe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Breathing hole probe
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone
Description Long, slender bone probe with perforation at proximal end and small bone peg inserted into perforation; Used to test depth of snow and shape of seal’s breathing hole.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 35.0