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Ivory finger rest / Arctic, Inuit

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Inuit finger rest made from ivory.

Such finger rests were used on harpoons, attals, and other throwing tools.

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Title(s): 
Ivory finger rest
Culture: 
Arctic, Inuit
Date: 
1800s
Period: 
Historic
Materials/Techniques: 
Ivory
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
83.1623
Department: 
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