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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0285   CAS 0005-0285; Amulet / effigy (whale)
Category Carvings
Object Name Amulet / effigy (whale)
Culture Eskimo
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
Description Bifacially flaked amulet in the shape of a whale with short lateral fins and a short, squared off fluke.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.1