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Description

Labret made of ivory with two glass beads attached by means of wood dowels inserted into holes drilled into the body of the labret and the beads. A third hole in the labret may have been intended to hold a similar bead and dowel.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: "WIDTH 2.8 CM. ILLUS., HNDBK. N. AMER. IND., VOL. 5, ARCTIC, PG. 355, FIG. 9. LABRET OF IVORY MOUTH PIECE WITH 2 BLUE BEADS ATTACHED WITH WOODEN DOWELS."

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E5817-0
  • Object Type: labret
  • Materials: wood, ivory, bead
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling, polishing
  • Tags: adornment

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