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Object Number
61-22-10/39118
Display Title
Stone carving - walrus
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone carving - walrus. Carved in likeness of a walrus from green stone (steatite?) and highly polished. Both tusks are carved from walrus ivory.
Inventory Description
Carving, stone walrus, slightly rippled back, carved bone tusks, incised feature
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1961 or earlier
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Quebec
/
<County>
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Povungnituk
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay Region
Materials
Stone, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 20 x 8 cm (2 9/16 x 7 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
61-22-10/39118
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1961 - 1961)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(1961 - 1961)
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