Bone or ivory carving of a bear on a black string with two beads attached.

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Object Number 976-60-10/57754

Display Title Bone or ivory carving of a bear on a black string with two beads attached.

Descriptions

Object Description Bone or ivory carving of a bear on a black string with a round bead and a long bead attached. Bear is 4.5 x 3.0 x 1.5 cm.

Inventory Description Necklace, carved bear pendant, metal fittings, silk cord, round/tubular beads

Classification

Necklace

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska / Alaska?
North America / Canada

Dimensions Overall: 4.4 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm (1 3/4 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 976-60-10/57754

Provenance

Collector Unknown (?)

Donor Anonymous (December 1976)

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