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Object Number
94-57-10/R112
Display Title
Hollow ivory carving, ornament for hunting helmet. Carved to represent a whale.
Descriptions
Object Description
Hollow carving, ornament for hunting helmet, ivory. Carved to represent a whale
Inventory Description
Ornament, carved and hollowed ivory Beluga whale, incised and pigmented designs
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
<County>
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm (4 15/16 x 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/112
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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