An example of the labrets worn by Inuit people

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Series[UMA-SR-000001881] Lantern slides used by Raymond Priestley during lectures on polar explorationAccession[1980.0030] Department Of Geology Lantern SlidesIdentifierUMA-ITE-1980003001249Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentPortrait of a man wearing an example of the labret body piercing, an adornment attached to the lip. From the publication: The friendly Arctic; the story of five years in Polar regions, by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 1921.
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CreatorDepartment Of Geology (University Of Melbourne)RoleProvenance

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Previous System ID1980.0030.01249Other IDsDrawer 52

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Genre/FormLantern slidesDimensions8x8cm

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