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Object Number
88-51-10/50144
Display Title
Ivory needle cases-carved, carved, adorned walrus heads
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory needle cases-carved, carved, adorned walrus heads (2)
Inventory Description
Needle cases, carved and incised ivory, 1 zoomorphic figure with inlaid studs
Classification
- Needle case
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1888
Culture
- Kuigpagmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Yukon River
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm (3 3/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
50144, 33691, Yukon; 50144, 6544[crossed out]
Provenance
Collector
Edward William Nelson
Donor
Smithsonian Institution
(1888)
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