Labret/Lip plug

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Date created: 1800-1870

Culture/People: Haida

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1947.
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Place: Alaska; USA

See related items: Haida; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/525
Barcode: 210525.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Labret/Lip plug
Media/Materials: Wood, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, incised
Dimensions: 4.1 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62c45d485-ff02-489d-8295-2945a4eb19bf

Record ID: NMAI_224754