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Object Number
995-29-10/73474
Display Title
Walrus tooth with scrimshaw seal-hunting scene
Descriptions
Object Description
Walrus tooth with scrimshaw design of an Eskimo in a kayak with harpoon ready to spear a seal on an ice float.
Inventory Description
Carved walrus tooth with scrimshaw of man in kayak harpooning a seal
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
North America / Canada
North America / Canada
Materials
Walrus tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm (3 3/16 x 1 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73474 & $14.00
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1950-1993)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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