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Object Number
995-29-10/73464
Display Title
Carved ivory scrimshaw cocktail fork with walrus motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved ivory scrimshaw cocktail fork with walrus motif. Ivory is from walrus tusk. See notes/histories- attribution.
Inventory Description
Carved ivory cocktail fork, 2 prongs, scrimshaw walrus.
Classification
- Fork
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960s-1980s
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Alaska
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Nome Census Area
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King Island
Materials
Ivory, Walrus tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 11.4 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm (4 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73464
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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