Handle
56-28-1283
From: United States of America | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 56-28-1283 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Nukleet |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet |
| Site Name | Iyatayet |
| Site Number | NOB-002 |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Locus | IY |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Description | One hole in either end for attachment of cord (one end broken), 3 curved lines with spurs, curving toward center of handle on one end near line hole, and 4 similar lines on the other end. Halfway towards center of handle is a nucleated circle, hand drawn. In the center is a raised human head carved in a flat style. below the head are two V lines with spurs. This gives the appearance of a double necklace. |
| Length | 18.2 cm |
| Width | 2.1 cm |
| Thickness | 0.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. Louis Giddings, 1956 |
| Other Number | IY - Field No SF |
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