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Object Number
69-30-10/2000
Display Title
Ivory object, net making tool?
Descriptions
Object Description
Tool made of walrus tusk. Ivory object, net making tool. Used for repairing nets and mats or for punching holes, like a splicer.
Inventory Description
Cord tightener, carved ivory, upturned ends, perforated, incised and pigmented
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory, Walrus tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 11.2 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm (4 7/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2000
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69-30-10/1999 | Ivory net-making tool |
Handle
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1991 | Ivory implement, awl or pick |
Awl
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1992 | Netting needle |
Needle
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1990 | Netting needle |
Needle
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1998 | Ivory implement, serrated edge |
Needle
|
Alaska
| |
| 995-29-10/73467B | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Game
Raw Material |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467F | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467G | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Game
Raw Material |
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
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467C | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
| 995-29-10/73467A | Ivory cribbage board (A) with decorations (B-F) and playing pieces (G) |
Game
|
St. Lawrence Island
|