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Object Number
64-29-10/43860
Display Title
Small ivory carvings, bilikins - grotesque human figures
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Bilikins
Object Description
Small ivory carvings, bilikins (1 1/2") - grotesque human figures, modern
Inventory Description
Carved ivory pendant, human figure, incised black features
Classification
- Pendant
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Ayaasariarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Nome Census Area
Additional Geographic Terms
Nome
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm (7/8 x 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
64-29-10/43860
Provenance
Collector
F. Seymour Hersey
(1914)
Donor
F. Seymour Hersey
(July 21, 1964)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88-51-10/50306 | Ivory carvings representing birds, worn as ornaments or charms |
Pendant
|
St. Lawrence Island
| |
| 18-8-10/87292 | Ivory carvings, unfinished |
Figurine
|
Canada
| |
| 59-14-10/38874A | Seal: one of four small ivory carvings |
Figurine
|
Resolute Bay
| |
| 2004.24.18172 | Wood carvings of humanoid figures |
New Zealand
| ||
|
Image Not Available
for Wooden box with grotesque carvings
| 69-30-10/2181 | Wooden box with grotesque carvings |
Alaska
| ||
|
| 59-14-10/38874B | Man stalking seal: one of four small ivory carvings |
Figurine
|
Resolute Bay
| |
| 98-18-10/51969 | Ivory carvings of seal |
Carving
Raw Material |
Nome Census Area
| |
| 2004.24.18171 | Maori wood carvings |
New Zealand
| ||
| 51-16-10/33147.1 | Miniature ivory carvings of waterfowl with ears |
Carving
Raw Material |
Old Hut Site
| |
| 98-18-10/51970 | Ivory carving of whale |
Pendant
|
Nome Census Area
| |
|
| 59-14-10/38874C | Gun: one of four small ivory carvings |
Figurine
|
Resolute Bay
| |
|
| 59-14-10/38874D | Spear: one of four small ivory carvings |
Figurine
|
Resolute Bay
|