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Toy Eskimo village of carved ivory in a covered basket
Toy Eskimo village of carved ivory in a covered basket
Object Number 61-8-10/39086
Display Title Toy Eskimo village of carved ivory in a covered basket
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved ivory village scene and basket, human figures, igloo, kayaks, dog sleds
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador
Additional Geographic Terms Labrador
Materials Ivory, Wood, Pigment, Leather, String, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 5.7 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity Approximately 50
Label on object 61-8-10/39086
Provenance
Collector George F. Durgin (1902)
Donor Museum of Science, Boston (February 14, 1961)

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