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Object Number
66-25-10/45472
Display Title
Musk ox ladle, Copper Eskimo. Made from musk ox tusk, repaired with tin. Overall
Descriptions
Object Description
Musk ox ladle, Copper Eskimo. Made from musk ox tusk, repaired with tin. Overall dimensions: 19x21x10 cm.
Inventory Description
Ladle, carved ivory tusk, dome shape, short handle on top, repaired with tin
Classification
- Ladle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Igloolik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Nunavut
/
Kivalliq
/
Naujaat
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay Region: Repulse Bay
Materials
Ivory Tin Horn Iron alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 19 x 11 cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
66-25-10/45472
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1966 - 1966)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(1966 - 1966)
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