Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0083 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Labret | |
| 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 | ca. 1880-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Labret carved from a single piece of ivory in the form of a slightly elongated but rounded knob; The base or portion that would have been inserted into the wearer’s cheek or chin expands to a rectangular shape with squared ends and a flat underside. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 2.2 | |