Labret/Lip plug

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Collector: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930
Seller: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930

Collection History: Collected by John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackman, 1857-1930, who had a whaling station at Point Hope between 1889 and 1905); purchased by George Heye from John Hachmann in 1915.
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Place: Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/5346
Barcode: 045346.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Labret/Lip plug
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693f963bb-26bd-4644-9652-4f4331d73cdf

Record ID: NMAI_48840