Labret/Lip plug

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1750

Culture/People: probably Iñupiaq (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector: Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Previous owner: Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Seller: Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984

Collection History: Collected by Arctic explorer Harold H. Noice (1895-1984) between 1915 and 1921; purchased by MAI from Harold Noice in 1922.
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Place: Ancient village site; King Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: King Island

See related items: Iñupiaq (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1964
Barcode: 111964.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Labret/Lip plug
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ec26c8cd-a808-4f84-9c17-2027f2d89d91

Record ID: NMAI_120697