Bowl

Tlingit

19th century

Not on view

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Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Bowl
Date: 19th century
Geography: United States, Alaska
Culture: Tlingit
Medium: Horn
Dimensions: H. 5 1/8 x W. 11 in. (13.1 x 27.9 cm)
Classification: Bone/Ivory-Containers
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.716
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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