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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
stone; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0193
Description
Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of b…
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Title
Man's Tie Tack
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
stone; metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm
Description
Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of backing button with 2.0 cm long buttonhole bar at end. In small, square hard plastic, cube-like box with transparent lid.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
men
households
adornment
figure
face
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0193
Images
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