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Object Number
69-30-10/2031
Display Title
Implement carved from walrus tusk; drill bow?
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carved ivory implement, curved, incised linear, circular design, broken.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory, Walrus tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 37.7 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm (14 13/16 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
/2031
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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