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Object Number
94-57-10/R148
Display Title
Ivory carving. Whale-shaped, flippers and tail carved in relief. Lines and dots.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory carving. Whale-shaped, flippers and tail carved in relief. Lines and dots.
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved ivory whale, incised, pigmented decoration and facial features
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
North Slope Burough
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 1 x 1.1 cm (1 7/16 x 3/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/148
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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