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Object Number
32-20-10/46
Display Title
Walrus ivory toggle in form of a seal. Three perforations
Descriptions
Object Description
Walrus ivory toggle in form of a seal. Three perforations
Inventory Description
Toggle, seal effigy, three perforations, drilled features, baby seal on back
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 9.8 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
32-20-10/46
Provenance
Collector
John Munro Longyear
(?)
Donor
Helen F. Paul
(8/19/32)
Donor
Mrs. Abby Beecher Robers
(August 19, 1932)
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