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Object Number
62-3-10/39152
Display Title
Ivory bear standing on a separate piece of ivory
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory bear standing on a separate piece of ivory
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved ivory polar bear, inlaid eyes/nose, separate rectangular base
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Northwest Territories
/
<County>
/
Resolute Bay
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay Region
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 14.1 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm (5 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
62-3-10/39152
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1962)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
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