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Grooved and polished obsidian labret or lip plug
Mesoamerican
Grooved and polished obsidian labret or lip plug
Mesoamerican
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Ivory labret / Native American; Inuit

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Inuit labret made from ivory. A labret is an ornament that is usually worn in a perforation of the lip.

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Title(s): 
Ivory labret
Culture: 
Native American; Inuit
Date: 
19th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Alaska
Materials/Techniques: 
ivory, glass beads
Classification: 
Archaeological Objects
Object Type: 
Labret
Accession No: 
84.1449
Department: 
Anthropology
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