Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0010A,B | |
Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Water bag mouthpiece with plug | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | Nome | |
Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory: walrus tusk; Wood | |
Description | Section of walrus tusk from near distal end, whose ends have been cut off; Interior of tusk still present on one end; Opposite end has been drilled longitudinally to opposite end; Wide groove with numerous cut marks encircles mid-section to facilitate fastening opening of bag to mouthpiece; Small cylindrical wooden peg fits inside drilled hole in mouthpiece. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.1, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 7.7 |