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Object Number
995-29-10/73457
Display Title
Carved human face of whalebone with shell eyes
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved human face of very porous yellowish whalebone with round shell insets in eyes. Oval shape with small mouth, drooping mustache, nose, and prominent eyebrows.
Inventory Description
Carving, whalebone, human facial features, inset eyes, antler (?)
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
North America / Canada
North America / Canada
Materials
Whalebone
Dimensions
Overall: 16.9 x 13.1 x 3.5 cm (6 5/8 x 5 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73457 & [K 10] / Es [30] 14
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1989 - 1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1989 - 1995)
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