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Object Number
995-29-10/73462
Display Title
Antler carving of three puffins mounted on base
Descriptions
Object Description
Two large standing puffins of antler face each other with a smaller sitting puffin in the middle. Birds are highly polished and have black inlaid eyes and partially open beaks. Mounted on a slab of unfinished antler.
Inventory Description
Sculpture, three carved antler birds on base, black stone inlay eyes
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
North America / Canada
North America / Canada
Materials
Caribou antler, Walrus bone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.3 x 14.7 x 7.6 cm (6 x 5 13/16 x 3 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73462
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1989 - 1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1989 - 1995)
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