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Object Number
995-29-10/73466
Display Title
Money clip with ivory scrimshaw decoration
Descriptions
Object Description
Money clip of silver metal with ivory scrimshaw decoration. Oval piece of ivory set in metal depicts a lighthouse.
Inventory Description
Money clip, silver and ivory, discoidal face w/ scrimshaw decorated ivory inset
Classification
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Culture
- Eskimo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
North America / Canada
North America / Canada
Materials
Walrus ivory, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73466
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1989 - 1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1989 - 1995)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995-29-10/73464 | Carved ivory scrimshaw cocktail fork with walrus motif |
Fork
|
King Island
| |
| 995-29-10/73465 | Carved ivory scrimshaw cocktail fork with seal motif |
Fork
|
King Island
| |
| 995-29-10/73467A | Ivory cribbage board (A) with decorations (B-F) and playing pieces (G) |
Game
|
St. Lawrence Island
| |
| 995-29-10/73467F | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467D | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467E | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Game
Raw Material |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467B | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Game
Raw Material |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467G | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Game
Raw Material |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467C | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
| 995-29-10/73472 | Oval ivory napkin ring with seal motif |
Household accessory
|
United States
Canada | |
| 995-29-10/73471 | Oval ivory napkin ring with walrus motif |
Household accessory
|
United States
Canada | |
| 995-29-10/73474 | Walrus tooth with scrimshaw seal-hunting scene |
Carving
|
United States
Canada |