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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0216   CAS 0005-0216; Amulet / effigy (whale fluke and/or phallus)
Category Carvings
Object Name Amulet / effigy (whale fluke and/or phallus)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Bifacially flaked Y-shaped amulet possibly representing a stylized whale fluke and/or phallus; Lateral edges near distal end of longest arm each have small U-shaped notch.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 4.8