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Object Number
88-51-10/50153
Display Title
Ivory toggle in form of walrus
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory toggle in form of walrus
Inventory Description
Pendant, carved ivory walrus figure, incised and pigmented features, perforated
Classification
- Pendant
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: 4.8 x 1.1 x 1.3 cm (1 7/8 x 7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50153
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Smithsonian Institution
(1888)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88-51-10/50075 | Ivory toggle |
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Tools
|
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| |
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Pendant
|
Sledge Island
| |
| 88-51-10/50020 | Ivory toggle |
Figurine
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/2028 | Ivory toggle representing sea otter, carved in walrus tusk |
Accessory
|
Alaska
| |
| 53-36-60/10150.1 | 2 ivory and iron toggles or harpoon heads for walrus hunting |
Harpoon
|
Siberia
| |
| 98-18-10/51968 | Ivory toggles in form of seal |
Button
|
Nome Census Area
| |
| 54-4-10/34459 | Walrus tooth toggle |
Button
|
Alaska
| |
| 98-18-10/51976 | Ivory pendants representing walrus |
Figurine
|
Nome Census Area
| |
| 98-18-10/51976.1 | Pendant, carved ivory |
Pendant
|
Nome Census Area
| |
| 88-51-10/50174.1 | Ivory toggle. Holes in toggle suggest its use as an amulet to be hung. |
Accessory
|
St. Michael
| |
| 94-57-10/R119 | Ivory toggle. Rod carved to represent seal. |
Bag fastener
|
Point Barrow
|