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Tobacco Grinding Mortar


Tlingit artist, Tobacco Grinding Mortar, pre-contact, whale vertebra, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.169

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Title

Tobacco Grinding Mortar

Artist

Tlingit artist (Tlingit)

Date

pre-contact

Medium

whale vertebra

Dimensions (H x W x D)

7 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in diam.

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Gathering, Preparation, and Serving

Object Type

mortar

Cultural Group

Tlingit

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.169

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

bone

Northwest Coast Native American styles

Tlingit

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