Catalog Number
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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 (Odobenus rosmarus) 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 | |