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Object Number
973-56-10/52146
Display Title
Whale bone carving. Standing male figure, full-round with incised.
Descriptions
Object Description
Whale bone carving. standing male figure, full-round with incised. a. ipeelee (probable artist). 9" x 5".
Inventory Description
Carved whale bone of human figure, arm raised
Classification
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Ipeelee
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 22.86 x 15.5 x 8 cm (9 x 6 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
A. Ipeelee; 973-56-10/52146; C; 98/$1.50
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Will Mack
(December, 1973)
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