Soapstone Dish

1998.19.3253

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Artifact Identification Soapstone Dish   (1998.19.3253)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Furnishings
  2. :
  3. Household Accessories
  4. :
  5. Storage & Display Accessories
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Dorset, Paleo-Eskimo
Date 500 BCE - 1500 CE
Culture Native American: Arctic: Dorset
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 14.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 10.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 3.7 cm
Weight 243 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Stone
Manufacturing Processes Carved

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography Under Review

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Museum of Natural History, UIUC, Crocker Land Expedition
Reproduction No

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