Pipe made of walrus tusk

Expand Favorite

Object Number 67-9-10/138

Display Title Pipe made of walrus tusk

Descriptions

Inventory Description Carved ivory pipe, wooden underneath, plain.

Classification

Raw Material
Pipe

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Western Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska

Materials Ivory

Dimensions Overall: 26.5 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm (10 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 67-9-10/138

Provenance

Collector Unknown (?)

Donor Boston Athenaeum (1867)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

Discover More

PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	46-78-10/28047	Carved ivory pipe. Walrus bowl shape. Mythical beasts and predators on shaft.	Pipe	Alaska
Image Not Available for Pipe carved from walrus tusk in the form of sea animal carrying 5 smaller carved	46-78-10/28045	Pipe carved from walrus tusk in the form of sea animal carrying 5 smaller carved		Alaska
	25-5-10/98155	Carved walrus tusk	Pipe Raw Material	St. Michael Island
	72-20-60/7103	Spear head, made of tusk of walrus, with stone point	Harpoon Raw Material	Siberia
	88-51-10/50357	Pick axe blade made of walrus tusk	Axe	North Slope Burough
	69-30-10/1996	Tool made of walrus tusk	Pendant	Alaska
	94-57-10/R138	Pipe of walrus ivory. Bowl is cylindrical and shallow.	Pipe	Point Barrow
	94-57-10/R139	Pipe of walrus ivory. Bowl dovetailed into top of deep end w/ geometric designs.	Pipe	Nome Census Area
	31-32-10/K115.1	Walrus ivory pipe; etched with houses, boats, etc..	Raw Material Pipe	King Island
	31-32-10/K115.4	Walrus ivory pipe; etched with houses, boats, etc..	Raw Material Pipe	King Island
	94-57-10/R192	Argillite pipe in European style; head of human figure carved from walrus ivory	Pipe	Queen Charlotte Islands
	48-6-10/29209	Snow knife - made from walrus tusk (old)	Knife Raw Material	Northwest Territories

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206