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Object Number
31-32-10/K116
Display Title
Carved bowl drill of walrus ivory with thong. Various hunting scenes depicted.
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved bowl drill of walrus ivory with thong. Various hunting scenes depicted, such as whale-hunting, dog-team, kayaks, etc. Also scenes of traditional life.
Inventory Description
Bow drill, incised human and animal hunting scenes on bow, leather string
Classification
- Drill
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1840-1860 ca.
Culture
- Inupiaq?
- Yupik?
- Unaliqmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
St. Michael Island?
Additional Geographic Terms
Norton Sound?
Materials
Ivory, Leather, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 52 x 18 x 1 cm (20 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
K116
Provenance
Collector
Raymond Emerson
(?)
Donor
Raymond Emerson
(1931)
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