Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0023 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (man in kayak with seal) | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | North Slope? | |
| Other Geographic Data | Point Barrow region (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory: walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) tusk; Wood | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving of a single-man kayak, including a kayaker figure and a dead seal (?) and an indeterminate tool on the deck of the kayak, all made entirely of ivory; Mounted on a wooden base with two ivory pegs and shown gliding toward a partially submerged walrus, also mounted on the wooden base; Details of kayak are very generalized. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 2.2, Length = 21.6 | |